New Braunfels, Texas

Many families across America are struggling to cope with the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. During this critical time, Detex Corporation has been supported by distributors across the U.S. and Canada who continue to stock and supply products for our customers. To show our appreciation, Detex Corporation has decided to make donations to support food banks located in the communities where the distributors are located.

As businesses have closed and jobs have been lost during the pandemic, a critical need for food and services has arisen across the country. These donations are intended to help community food banks remain open and able to feed seniors, children, families and the homeless population.

The Advantex Latch Retraction Exit device (ER) is now available in a weatherized option.  Tested to meet UL 1034-34 Temperature Section 34, UL 1034-54 Dust Section 54, MIL-STD 810F, Method 509.4 (salt fog test), MIL-STD 810F, Method 506.4 (driving rain test) and UBC standard 7-2 (positive pressure),  the Detex weatherized latch retraction is a great option for outdoor access control application where a panic exit device is required.

Perfect for outdoor gates in amusement parks, garden centers, lumber yards, courtyards, and other exterior applications as well as interior applications that get wet, the Advantex Latch Retraction can be configured for single and pairs of doors.  Detex also offers gate plates with adjustable strike locators, allowing exit devices to be custom fit to just about any gate application. Detex’s Advantex, weatherized latch retraction exit device is just the newest addition to the proven list of Detex weatherized door alarms, weatherized exit control locks, weatherized exit devices, weatherized delayed egress and weatherized guard tour products.

Scott Peck has been promoted to Marketing & Sales Manager for Detex & DSI.

Scott started working at Detex in the fall of 2009, helping transition Detex into a new product market, involving automatic swing door operators. Scott has worked within the Detex marketing and sales department for 13 years, learning to promote & sell all Detex products. Scott has traveled extensively, assisting with installations, selling to end users, conducting training sessions as well as participating in various industry events. Scott has held several positions at Detex including Sales Manager and most recently, Distribution Channel Manager. Scott will oversee the Detex and DSI decisions and personnel related to sales & marketing.

New Braunfels, Texas – Detex Corporation, manufacturer of life safety and security door hardware for commercial buildings, now provides an aluminum exit device option for budget-conscious project planners.

Part of the premium Advantex line, this aluminum (628) exit device fills the need for economy without lowering the Detex standard for quality electrified functions. Designed and engineered with the same precision and good looks as all Advantex hardware, it is available with a full range of trims, and is easy to install. As always with Detex products, full customer support is included.

“Customers such as school districts are especially concerned about saving every bit they can, so they need to “value engineer” their projects,” said Ken Kuehler, National Accounts Manager at Detex. “This aluminum option for high-grade panic hardware is a practical solution.”

Detex Corporation is pleased to announce Carl Dean, AHC, CDT of Callen & Cahill, LLC., has joined the Detex team as the National Training Manager for the Life Safety, Security Door Hardware and Integrated Door Security Systems product lines.

Carl, one of the best-known names and customer advocates in our industry, has more than a quarter of a century of broad industry experience.  Carl’s focus will be training Detex customers, channel partners, and others on Life Safety Codes, Security Door Hardware, and electrified product applications.

“This is a great opportunity for our distribution network, and others, to take advantage of Carl’s wealth of knowledge; he is an outstanding training resource for Detex products, services, life safety codes and other industry matters”, says John Blodgett, President, Detex Corporation.