1960’s & 1970’s
John W. Dillard Jr. joined the firm and took charge of manufacturing. The company added more suppliers to the product portfolio. Dillard Door and Specialty Co. became the distributor for North American Door Co, and Atlas Door Corp.
1957
The Dillard Door division was born. Dillard began making custom industrial doors and gates and sold other trusted suppliers’ door solutions. We installed Elvis’ iconic Graceland gate in 1957.
1940’s
John Dillard Sr. returned from World War II to create Southern Glass company. He forged a business partnership with an overhead door company.