| Horton Automatics has been designing, manufacturing and selling automatic doors since 1960, when we developed the first automatic sliding door in America.
Horton Automatics brings convenient access to commercial, industrial, and institutional locations. Our doors meet or exceed the exit requirements for every major code in the United States, as well as providing compliance for the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Metro-Dade. Every automatic entrance manufactured is treated as a special custom order while still providing the fastest delivery time in the market today.
 Horton Automatics is a division of Overhead Door Corporation. Overhead Door invented the first upward-acting door in 1921 and the first electric door opener in 1926. Today, Overhead Door continues to be the industry leader through the strength of their product innovation, superior craftsmanship and outstanding customer support.
 Parent company of Overhead Door is Sanwa Shutter Corporation: Established in 1956 as a shutter manufacturer, Sanwa pioneered the engineering, production, marketing and distribution of steel building materials throughout the Pacific Rim. Today, Sanwa is the number one manufacturer of construction products in Japan, and has leveraged its brand equity to become the recognized industry leader worldwide.
Memberships:
American Association of Automatic Door Manufacturers (AAADM)
Established certification program for companies in the automatic door industry.
The program is intended to enhance the safety of automatic doors.
Builder Hardware Manufacturing Association (BHMA)
BHMA is the only organization accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
to develop and maintain performance standards for architectural hardware.
 Manufacturing Locations:
USA
4242 Baldwin Blvd.
Corpus Christi, Texas 78405
United Kingdom
Horton Automatics, Ltd.
Unit A, Hortonwood 31
Telford, Shropshire, England TF1-7YZ
Product Range:
Our product range is the broadest in the automatic door industry, including:
 - Automatic Sliding Doors
- Automatic Swinging Doors
- Automatic Folding Doors
- Revolving Doors (Security Revolving)
- Service Windows
- Presence and Motion Detection Systems
- Controls and Operators to meet both Commercial and Industrial
Applications
- Automated People Mover (APM) Transit Doors and Vehicle
Door Operators
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Distributing Network:
We recognize the value of expert installation, trouble-free service and expert field consultation. That is why from the beginning Horton Automatics has cultivated the most comprehensive and responsive distributor network in the automatic door industry. Our nationwide distributor network is dedicated to the sales, installation and service of automatic door products. Horton Automatics' international distribution network is growing rapidly and covers Latin America, Europe, the Far East and Middle East. Click here for distributor list
Many people probably have gone through a Horton automatic door without knowing. Our doors are installed at many restaurants, hospitals, nursing homes, airports, hotels, casinos, office buildings, convenience stores, retail food stores and shops, just to mention a few. In addition to the traditional uses, some of the more unique projects include:
"Back to the Future Ride" at Universal studios
"Star Trek Ride" at the Hilton Hotel Las Vegas
"Tower of Terror Ride" at Disney World...
and several people mover systems (APM's) in airports around the world like Dallas Fort Worth Airport, Houston Intercontinental, Frankfurt Airport-Germany, Rome Airport, Madrid Barajas, Kuala Lumpur Airport-Malaysia, Las Vegas Airport and Denver Airport, London Heathrow, Mexico City, Toronto, Beijing Capital and soon in Wahington-Dulles and Atlanta Hartsfield.
HISTORY
 The idea came to Lew Hewitt and Dee Horton to build an automatic sliding door back in the mid-1950's,  when they realized that swing doors had difficulty operating in windy Corpus Christi. So Lew and Dee set out to invent the automatic sliding door to circumvent the windy conditions.
Horton Automatics Inc. was formed in 1960, placing the first commercial automatic sliding door on the market and literally establishing a brand-new industry.
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