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Schweiss Doors Founder, Mike Schweiss, To Be Inducted Into The Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame

Posted on March 22, 2024March 11, 2024 by mwflyer

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…

Schweiss Doors Introduces Capability To Operate Hydraulic Doors Without Electricity

Posted on March 22, 2024March 11, 2024 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2024 Digital Issue FAIRFAX, MINN. –  The new compact, cordless drill-operated hydraulic pump from Schweiss Doors, will open and close the hydraulic door (up…

Gated Aviation Community In Texas Installs Schweiss Hydraulic Doors

Posted on January 25, 2024January 24, 2024 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2024 Digital Issue FAIRFAX, MINN. – The concept of airparks isn’t anything new. They are all over the world. Aero Country East in the…

Big 70-foot Hydraulic Door Opens Tennessee Jet Hangar

Posted on January 25, 2024January 24, 2024 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2024 Digital Issue FAIRFAX, MINN. – With nine locations in Tennessee and Mississippi, Dr. Ron Bingham, 57, has an interesting business model requiring aircraft…

Canadian Forces Military Base Calls On Schweiss Doors For Hydraulic & Bifold Doors

Posted on May 26, 2023 by mwflyer

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…

Schweiss Doors Erects Manufacturing Building To Showcase New Doors

Posted on May 26, 2023 by mwflyer

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…

Hangar Has Look of Texas Flare!

Posted on November 29, 2022November 28, 2022 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2022/January 2023 Digital Issue FAIRFAX, MINN. – Fredericksburg, Texas, in the Hill Country west of Austin and north of San Antonio, might be the…

The Genesis For Schweiss Doors Began On A Dance Floor Four Decades Ago!

Posted on May 27, 2022May 25, 2022 by mwflyer

by Pat Schmidt Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2022 Digital Issue Everybody seems to ask me how Schweiss Doors got started. It was 1980 at a wedding dance,” said…

It’s New, It’s Strong, It’s Superstructure! Triple Leg Stand-Alone Hydraulic & Bifold Doors

Posted on March 23, 2021 by mwflyer

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…

Life Flight Network Gets 70-Foot Bifold Door For New Emergency Response Hangar

Posted on January 23, 2021 by mwflyer

Published online Midwest Flyer Magazine – February/March 2021  FAIRFAX, MINN. – Using state-of-the-art aircraft operated by highly skilled medical and aviation professionals, Life Flight Network (LFN) provides life-saving transport to…

Schweiss Doors Updates Installation/Delivery Truck

Posted on October 14, 2019 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2019 Issue FAIRFAX, MINN. – Schweiss Doors, leaders in manufacturing hydraulic and bifold liftstrap aircraft hangar doors, has manufactured a new-design utility box for…

Schweiss Introduces New Greaseable Bifold & Hydraulic Door Hinges

Posted on March 28, 2019 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2019 issue FAIRFAX, MINN. – Schweiss Doors has engineered a new hinge with grease zerks that bifold and hydraulic door owners can grease  from…

Businesses Doing Business In Wisconsin At EAA AirVenture Oshkosh

Posted on October 28, 2018 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2018 issue https://desmoinesflyingservice.com www.SchweissDoors.com www.wagaero.com www.NewViewTech.com

Schweiss Doors Founder Mike Schweiss Featured On Minneapolis WCCO Television

Posted on December 29, 2017 by mwflyer

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…

High School Focuses Curriculum Around Flying

Posted on August 17, 2017August 17, 2017 by mwflyer

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…

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