The Genie Company Explained

GMI Holdings Inc.
The Genie Company
Type:Subsidiary of Overhead Door Corporation
Foundation:1923 as Alliance Manufacturing Company
Location:Mt. Hope, Ohio, U.S.
Area Served:United States and Canada
Key People:Michael Noyes, President[1]
Industry:Garage door openers
Parent:Overhead Door Corporation
Website:www.geniecompany.com

GMI Holdings Inc. (dba The Genie Company) is an American manufacturer of garage door openers & related accessories. It was founded in 1923 as the Alliance Manufacturing Company, located in Alliance, Ohio. At the time the company produced a broad line of consumer, industrial and military products.[2] In May 1954, the Alliance Manufacturing Company first produced its own garage door opener and called it Genie.[2] In 1983 the company entered the home and shop vacuum market, and in 1985 it changed its name to Genie Home Products.[2] Overhead Door Corporation purchased the company in 1994.[2] The Genie Company is headquartered in Mt. Hope, Ohio.[3] The company distributes its openers & accessories through professional dealers and retailers throughout the United States and Canada.[4] The company President is Michael Noyes.

Genie's factory is located in nearby Baltic, Ohio.

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  1. Web site: Overhead Door Corporation Marketing Contacts. Hoover's Inc, 2014. 20 February 2014.
  2. Web site: About Us . The Genie Company. 20 February 2014.
  3. Web site: PRODUCT SUPPORT. The Genie Company. 20 February 2014.
  4. Web site: Genie Locator. The Genie Company. 20 February 2014.