Chamberlain Group
Encyclopedia
The Chamberlain Group is a manufacturer of garage door opener
s and associated equipment headquartered in Elmhurst, Illinois
. It is a subsidiary of The Duchossois Group, a family business owned by Richard L. Duchossois
. The company is among the largest manufacturers of residential garage door openers in the world, with its main competitor being Overhead Door Corporation (who also owns the popular Genie
brand of garage door openers).
Chamberlain also manufactures Craftsman
-branded garage door openers sold at Sears stores as well as openers for the Raynor Garage Door Company.
Garage door opener
A garage door opener is a motorized device that opens and closes garage doors. Most are controlled by switches on the garage wall, as well as by remote controls carried in the garage owner's cars, or more rarely, on keychains.- The electric opener :...
s and associated equipment headquartered in Elmhurst, Illinois
Elmhurst, Illinois
Elmhurst is a suburb of Chicago in DuPage and Cook Counties, Illinois. The population is 46,013 as of the 2008 US Census population estimate.-History:...
. It is a subsidiary of The Duchossois Group, a family business owned by Richard L. Duchossois
Richard L. Duchossois
Richard L. "Dick" Duchossois is an American businessman and racehorse owner. He was the founder and Chairman of The Duchossois Group, Inc., a family-owned company headquartered in Elmhurst, Illinois that is known for its ownership stakes in Arlington Park and Churchill Downs race tracks, as well...
. The company is among the largest manufacturers of residential garage door openers in the world, with its main competitor being Overhead Door Corporation (who also owns the popular Genie
The Genie Company
The Genie Company is a brand of a Garage door openers company and a subsidiary of Overhead Door Corporation. It was founded in 1923, and known as the Alliance Manufacturing Company, the company produced a broad line of consumer, industrial and military products. In May 1954, the Alliance...
brand of garage door openers).
Product lines
- Chamberlain - the company's do-it-yourself line of garage door openers.
- LiftMaster - the company's line of garage door openers for professional installers.
- Clicker - a line of universal garage door remotes.
Chamberlain also manufactures Craftsman
Craftsman (tools)
Craftsman is a line of tools and lawn and garden equipment controlled by Sears Holdings Corporation; the brand is owned by KCD IP, LLC, a special purpose entity created by Sears Holdings for securitization purposes....
-branded garage door openers sold at Sears stores as well as openers for the Raynor Garage Door Company.
External links
- The Chamberlain Group - Corporate website.
- Chamberlain - Do-it-yourself product website.
- LiftMaster - LiftMaster website.