Summit Automation and Solar Innovations to Form New Strategic Alliance Mesa, Arizona – February 10, 2021 – Summit Automation, the premier window and door automation company, and Solar Innovations, a leading manufacturer of the highest quality doors, windows, skylights, and glazed structures, are excited to announce today a new strategic alliance to jointly offer large window and door automation offerings. “For many years, automating very large windows and doors has been a challenge, but with Summit Automation’s motors and full systems, this can be accomplished successfully” said Patrick (PJ) Gruetzmacher, CEO of Summit Automation. “Partnering [...]

Summit Automation and CHI Builders Expand Operations to Southern California Mesa, Arizona – February 9, 2021 – Summit Automation, the premier window and door automation company, and CHI Builders, expert automation installers, are pleased to announce today the expansion of their products and services offerings in the Palm Desert region of Southern California. “We are very excited that CHI Builders has opened a new branch of its Southern California Division in Palm Desert to serve Customers locally” said Patrick (PJ) Gruetzmacher, CEO of Summit Automation. “By establishing a physical presence, CHI Builders is now able [...]

Summit Automation - Q4 2020 Newsletter The Case for Automation Given the pandemic crisis, my trips to Window and Door Dealers’ showrooms have been basically virtual, except for the last few weeks.  For those that I have visited, I want to thank you for allowing me to come in and support you.  For those I haven’t visited, I’m coming eventually! One of the resounding, fairly common questions I have heard from the dealers is, “How do I convince a Customer to automate their doors?”  As we all know, by the time a Customer hits a showroom, it may [...]

What is UL 325, and Why is it Important for Summit Automation? UL 325 is the national standard that addresses the automatic operation of doors. Who is UL? UL, or Underwriters Laboratories Inc., is a not-for profit organization established in 1894, which is self-described as “the leading third-party certification organization in the United States and the largest in North America.” UL’s primary stated mission is “to evaluate products in the interest of public safety.” There are other testing laboratories and certification organizations in the United States, but UL is the most well-known. For products within the scope of the [...]

Summit Automation Newsletter – July 2020 New at Summit Automation My name is PJ Gruetzmacher, CEO for Summit Automation. Welcome to the first ever edition of our newsletter. We are planning to send (and post on our website) a quarterly newsletter, and share monthly video updates with you. We hope you will find them informative and interesting. Our NEW Facility The tenant improvements are coming along very nicely! As many of you know, we outgrew our Tempe location and we moved to Mesa, AZ. Adding a dedicated training center for installers has been a priority. Our NEW Products [...]