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Schweiss Doors Founder, Mike Schweiss, To Be Inducted Into The Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2024 Digital Issue FAIRFAX, MINN. – Michael L. (Mike) Schweiss, founder and owner of Schweiss Doors, will be inducted into the Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame (MAHF) at ceremonies April 20, 2024, at The … Continue reading
Canadian Forces Military Base Calls On Schweiss Doors For Hydraulic & Bifold Doors
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2023 Digital Issue FAIRFAX, MINN. – Supplying doors for military bases is nothing new for Schweiss Doors. The company has been doing it for years. Canadian Forces Base Borden (CFB Borden) had a recent … Continue reading
Schweiss Doors Erects Manufacturing Building To Showcase New Doors
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2023 Digital Issue FAIRFAX, MINN. – Schweiss Doors, the premier manufacturer of hydraulic and bifold liftstrap doors, erected a new manufacturing facility at its headquarters in Fairfax, Minnesota, which will also serve to showcase … Continue reading
It’s New, It’s Strong, It’s Superstructure! Triple Leg Stand-Alone Hydraulic & Bifold Doors
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine – April/May 2021 issue Schweiss Doors of Hector, Minnesota, has completely raised the bar in terms of hydraulic and bifold doors for aircraft hangars, and commercial and industrial use. The new “Schweiss Superstructure Triple Leg … Continue reading
Schweiss Doors Founder Mike Schweiss Featured On Minneapolis WCCO Television
FAIRFAX, MINN. – Mike Schweiss, founder and owner of Schweiss Doors, was recently featured in a television news feature titled, “Small Town Minnesota Door Business Goes Galactic.” In the interview produced by WCCO-TV in Minneapolis, Schweiss explains how he got … Continue reading
High School Focuses Curriculum Around Flying
Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2017 issue FAIRFAX, Minn., July 6, 2017 – The new Ross Shaw Sterling Aviation High School in Houston offers students the opportunity to attend a high school that focuses its curriculum around flying, including … Continue reading
Illinois Natives Settle In Ontario With Cessna 185 Floatplane
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine – Aug/Sept 2016 Lured by a love of fishing and hunting, Illinois natives Steve and Ellen Riggins purchased a cottage north of Dryden, Ontario, in 2003, and made the permanent move in 2007. Another hobby … Continue reading
Aircraft Owner Makes Efficient Use of Hangar Space
Tom Green of Marcelona, Mich., designed a home and aircraft hangar combination at Lakes of the North Airport to store his two airplanes – a Cessna T337 Skymaster and Lake 240 Renegade amphibian – four snowmobiles, four cars, and two … Continue reading
Backup Door Opening Systems For Your Hangar Door In Case of Power Outage
Before you place an order for a hydraulic or bifold door, have you given any thought to how you would get that big, heavy door open in case of a power outage. Schweiss Doors, manufacturers of hydraulic and bifold liftstrap … Continue reading
Bifold Doors For Your Floatplane Hangar, Marina or Boathouse
Wind, waves or weather… If you’re living near the water’s edge and going through the hassle of tieing down your floatplane or watercraft to a dock or on the shore in windy waters or rainy, cold weather, you may wish … Continue reading