Midland Garage Door Manufacturing Company has been building industry-leading residential and commercial overhead doors since 1978. We are a proud North Dakota company built on the tradition of making products that dealers love to install and customers love to own.
We have a proven track record of delivering durability, beauty and energy efficiency to homes, farms and businesses between Chicago and Spokane and from Texas to central Canada.
Our employees take extraordinary pride in the craftsmanship and attention to detail that goes into every one of our overhead garage doors. We focus on providing outstanding customer service and the best doors that money can buy.
Our overhead doors are available in a wide range of colors and styles, with an outstanding selection of window designs to compliment any exterior. Along with variety and beauty, our doors are rugged and dependable, assuring unrivaled quality and reliability.
As part of our commitment to quality and service, Midland Garage Door Manufacturing Company remains focused on developing innovative new products through our associations with organizations, including the N.A.H.B.® (National Association of Home Builders), I.D.A.® (International Door Association) and DASMA® (Door and Access Systems Manufacturers Association International).
History
1965
Twin City Garage Door is founded by Ralph B. Nordick and Bob Palumbo after they purchased the commercial door division of the Johnson-Neuman Company, an Overhead Door distributor in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Soon after, Nordick and Palumbo buy the residential division.
1975
Bob Palumbo retires, and Nordick buys out Palumbo’s share of the company. The company establishes a branch of Twin City Garage Door in Fargo, North Dakota. Nordick founds Twin City Spring to make his own springs.
1978
Midland Garage Door is founded in Fargo, North Dakota., by Ralph Nordick, and the company soon opens its first manufacturing plant. Ted Billman is hired as general manager.
1979
The company begins making ribbed steel garage door sections, primarily for commercial applications. The company also sells doors supplied by Kinnear, Kite, and Frantz.
The company purchased it’s first roll-former line.
1980
Ralph Nordick is elected to the board of directors of the Door and Operator Dealers Association (DODA), serving as vice president in 1981.
1981
Nordick sells Twin City Spring to Gerry Sizer, a former TCGD employee who renames the company Industrial Spring Company.
1986
After purchasing its second roll-former, the company moves to a new 76,000-sq.-ft. manufacturing plant in West Fargo, N.D., and adds a new distribution center in Burnsville, Minn.
1987
To catch the new wave of popularity of steel raised-panel doors, Midland builds its own punch press.
Midland opens a new third distribution center facility in Omaha, Nebraska
1988
Introduced our 3-inch EnergySaver™ commercial overhead door
1989
With continued growth, Midland adds a new 28,000-sq.-ft. distribution center in Chaska, Minnesota It soon expands to 54,000 sq. ft.
1990
Introduced our Raised Steel Panel 2-inch ThermoSteel™ residential door
1991
Midland builds a new facility in Omaha, Nebraska
1992
Introduced new 2-inch EnergySaver™ commercial overhead door to the product line.
1993
Nordick establishes Midland Bi-Fold Doors, a sister company that makes large hydraulic doors and hangar doors
1994
Adding larger doors to its product line, Midland introduces a new Swing-Up Center Post System.
1995
Nordick sells Twin City Garage Door of Minneapolis to APi Group and soon creates the R.B. Nordick Foundation, an endowment that provides funding for Christian charitable organizations globally. Nordick’s son, Brett, is hired to run the foundation and help manage Midland Garage Door.
1997
The company builds a new 162,000-sq.-ft. manufacturing plant in West Fargo and adds state-of-the-art manufacturing and production equipment.
2001
The ThermoSteel™ 1-3/8" garage door is added to the residential line.
2004
Midland created the CU-175, a 1-3/4" high-density Polyurethane commercial steel overhead door.
Added the Classic Panel and Classic Panel ThermoSteel™ residential garage door.
2007
The company developed a new Toggle Lock system.
2008
Midland adds a Rosewood woodgrain print option, bringing its residential color options to seven.
Created new color options available for 3-inch EnergySavers™ door.
Added Ranch Panel and Carriage Panel options.
2009
Introduced Heavy-Duty Hinge and Roller system
Started offering extruded 3-inch EnergySaver™ 40-foot commercial overhead door sizes
2010
Purchased third roll-former line.
2011
The company added a semi-automated commercial laminating line.
2013
Added 70,000 square feet to our West Fargo, North Dakota facility.
2014
Midland introduces the Directional Oak series to ThermoSteel™ Door line
Introduced our Long Panel Carriage design.
Midland Bi-Fold becomes Midland Door Solutions to reflect it’s expanded products and services
2017
Expanded from Chaska to 90,000 sq.ft. facility in Eden Prairie. Launched ThermoGuard (Urethane Line)
Today
Midland Garage Door and Midland Door Solutions employ 155 workers in more than 440,000 square feet, delivering its products to more than 1,100 dealers in 21 U.S. states and Canada.
TESTIMONIALS
“Being a third generation home builder we have used Midland Garage Doors for several years. Midland not only has many design options that complement our custom homes, but they also offer an energy efficient door for our finished garages. We want to ensure that our homeowners get a quality product, and Midland Garage Doors is a great investment.”
Mike Hanson
Hanson Brothers Construction
“In over fifty years of business Eid-co buildings has built over 4,500 homes in the Fargo/Moorhead area. We not only need a quality built, economical garage door, we also need a fast turnaround time on production and installation. For years Midland Garage Door Mfg. Co. has been able to provide us with such a service.”
Jason Eid
EID-CO
“Over the past 40 plus years we have carried a variety of different brands of overhead doors. In 2001 we decided to go exclusively with Midland Garage Door as our supplier for residential and commercial overhead doors. The quality, service and selection from Midland have been OUTSTANDING! The quality of their products along with their friendly, helpful staff is exceptional. Midland and their staff have been excellent. ”
Orv Johnson, Manager
Hendricks Farmers Lumber Co.
“We have used Midland Garage Doors exclusively since 1999. Martin has been installing doors since 1989. In that time we have found Midland Doors to be the best quality door available. Our customers are very satisfied with the doors. We have had a very small amount of product problems, and Midland has resolved these problems quickly and satisfactorily. The office staff is knowledgeable and courteous. It is a pleasure doing business with Midland Garage Door Company.”
Martin Osterkamp & Linda Barry
Martin’s Door Sales
The Midland Advantage
Midland Garage Door Manufacturing Company has been building industry-leading residential and commercial overhead doors since 1978. We are a proud North Dakota company built on the tradition of making products that dealers love to install and customers love to own.
We have a proven track record of delivering durability, beauty and energy efficiency to homes, farms and businesses between Chicago and Spokane and from Texas to central Canada.
Our employees take extraordinary pride in the craftsmanship and attention to detail that goes into every one of our overhead garage doors. We focus on providing outstanding customer service and the best doors that money can buy.
Our overhead doors are available in a wide range of colors and styles, with an outstanding selection of window designs to compliment any exterior. Along with variety and beauty, our doors are rugged and dependable, assuring unrivaled quality and reliability.
As part of our commitment to quality and service, Midland Garage Door Manufacturing Company remains focused on developing innovative new products through our associations with organizations, including the N.A.H.B.® (National Association of Home Builders), I.D.A.® (International Door Association) and DASMA® (Door and Access Systems Manufacturers Association International).
History
1965
Twin City Garage Door is founded by Ralph B. Nordick and Bob Palumbo after they purchased the commercial door division of the Johnson-Neuman Company, an Overhead Door distributor in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Soon after, Nordick and Palumbo buy the residential division.
1975
Bob Palumbo retires, and Nordick buys out Palumbo’s share of the company. The company establishes a branch of Twin City Garage Door in Fargo, North Dakota. Nordick founds Twin City Spring to make his own springs.
1978
Midland Garage Door is founded in Fargo, North Dakota., by Ralph Nordick, and the company soon opens its first manufacturing plant. Ted Billman is hired as general manager.
1979
The company begins making ribbed steel garage door sections, primarily for commercial applications. The company also sells doors supplied by Kinnear, Kite, and Frantz.
The company purchased it’s first roll-former line.
1980
Ralph Nordick is elected to the board of directors of the Door and Operator Dealers Association (DODA), serving as vice president in 1981.
1981
Nordick sells Twin City Spring to Gerry Sizer, a former TCGD employee who renames the company Industrial Spring Company.
1986
After purchasing its second roll-former, the company moves to a new 76,000-sq.-ft. manufacturing plant in West Fargo, N.D., and adds a new distribution center in Burnsville, Minn.
1987
To catch the new wave of popularity of steel raised-panel doors, Midland builds its own punch press.
Midland opens a new third distribution center facility in Omaha, Nebraska
1988
Introduced our 3-inch EnergySaver™ commercial overhead door
1989
With continued growth, Midland adds a new 28,000-sq.-ft. distribution center in Chaska, Minnesota It soon expands to 54,000 sq. ft.
1990
Introduced our Raised Steel Panel 2-inch ThermoSteel™ residential door
1991
Midland builds a new facility in Omaha, Nebraska
1992
Introduced new 2-inch EnergySaver™ commercial overhead door to the product line.
1993
Nordick establishes Midland Bi-Fold Doors, a sister company that makes large hydraulic doors and hangar doors
1994
Adding larger doors to its product line, Midland introduces a new Swing-Up Center Post System.
1995
Nordick sells Twin City Garage Door of Minneapolis to APi Group and soon creates the R.B. Nordick Foundation, an endowment that provides funding for Christian charitable organizations globally. Nordick’s son, Brett, is hired to run the foundation and help manage Midland Garage Door.
1997
The company builds a new 162,000-sq.-ft. manufacturing plant in West Fargo and adds state-of-the-art manufacturing and production equipment.
2001
The ThermoSteel™ 1-3/8" garage door is added to the residential line.
2004
Midland created the CU-175, a 1-3/4" high-density Polyurethane commercial steel overhead door.
Added the Classic Panel and Classic Panel ThermoSteel™ residential garage door.
2007
The company developed a new Toggle Lock system.
2008
Midland adds a Rosewood woodgrain print option, bringing its residential color options to seven.
Created new color options available for 3-inch EnergySavers™ door.
Added Ranch Panel and Carriage Panel options.
2009
Introduced Heavy-Duty Hinge and Roller system
Started offering extruded 3-inch EnergySaver™ 40-foot commercial overhead door sizes
2010
Purchased third roll-former line.
2011
The company added a semi-automated commercial laminating line.
2013
Added 70,000 square feet to our West Fargo, North Dakota facility.
2014
Midland introduces the Directional Oak series to ThermoSteel™ Door line
Introduced our Long Panel Carriage design.
Midland Bi-Fold becomes Midland Door Solutions to reflect it’s expanded products and services
2017
Expanded from Chaska to 90,000 sq.ft. facility in Eden Prairie. Launched ThermoGuard (Urethane Line)
Today
Midland Garage Door and Midland Door Solutions employ 155 workers in more than 440,000 square feet, delivering its products to more than 1,100 dealers in 21 U.S. states and Canada.
TESTIMONIALS
“Being a third generation home builder we have used Midland Garage Doors for several years. Midland not only has many design options that complement our custom homes, but they also offer an energy efficient door for our finished garages. We want to ensure that our homeowners get a quality product, and Midland Garage Doors is a great investment.”
Mike Hanson
Hanson Brothers Construction
“In over fifty years of business Eid-co buildings has built over 4,500 homes in the Fargo/Moorhead area. We not only need a quality built, economical garage door, we also need a fast turnaround time on production and installation. For years Midland Garage Door Mfg. Co. has been able to provide us with such a service.”
Jason Eid
EID-CO
“Over the past 40 plus years we have carried a variety of different brands of overhead doors. In 2001 we decided to go exclusively with Midland Garage Door as our supplier for residential and commercial overhead doors. The quality, service and selection from Midland have been OUTSTANDING! The quality of their products along with their friendly, helpful staff is exceptional. Midland and their staff have been excellent. ”
Orv Johnson, Manager
Hendricks Farmers Lumber Co.
“We have used Midland Garage Doors exclusively since 1999. Martin has been installing doors since 1989. In that time we have found Midland Doors to be the best quality door available. Our customers are very satisfied with the doors. We have had a very small amount of product problems, and Midland has resolved these problems quickly and satisfactorily. The office staff is knowledgeable and courteous. It is a pleasure doing business with Midland Garage Door Company.”
Martin Osterkamp & Linda Barry
Martin’s Door Sales