PowerLift Hydraulic Doors

Who you are

Designs and builds all-welded hydraulic and concealed-cylinder doors for aircraft hangars, agricultural, commercial and architectural buildings, delivered through a network of licensed fabrication and service partners across North America.

Founded: 1992
Headquarters: Lake Benton, MN
People: ~15 est.
Locations: 40
Ownership: Founder-owned

What you sell

Hangars

Leadership we found

Rick PetersonFounder and Owner
Patti PetersonFounder and Owner
Amanda BennettCorporate Administrator, Rick's Welding Inc.

Your technology, from the outside

Business systems

WordPress/Elementor, licensee login portalE-commerce

Public DNS & web

Microsoft Entra IDIdentity and devicesMicrosoft IntuneIdentity and devicesMicrosoft 365EmailSendGridEmail marketingWordPressWebsiteAmazon Route 53DNS

On the record

'It's important that we support the community' (Marshall Independent, Apr 2026)
Hydraulic-Powered Door Opens In One Piece (Farm Show, 2004)
Trade shows: Sun 'n Fun Aerospace Expo 2025 · FABTECH 2025 · EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2026

Why we think you're here

Markets hangar and large-opening doors to metal building contractors and post-frame builders at METALCON.

What we'd build for you in RapidDashboard

Lead-to-quote-to-install funnel by licensee territory
Warranty claims by licensee and door type
Lake Benton plant production and job margin by door

Fed live fromQuickBooks or ERP for Lake…Licensee order/warranty formsCRM/lead routing to licensees

See it on your data: book 20 minutes

Book a meeting

20 minutes on PowerLift Hydraulic Doors's numbers.

We'll put the dashboards above on screen with sample data shaped like yours, and show what it takes to feed them from your own systems. Pick a time at Booth 570 or a video call after the show.

When suits you? Wed Oct 7, morning at Booth 570 Wed Oct 7, afternoon at Booth 570 Thu Oct 8, morning at Booth 570 Thu Oct 8, afternoon at Booth 570 Fri Oct 9, morning at Booth 570 Fri Oct 9, afternoon at Booth 570 A 20-minute video call after the show

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For PowerLift Hydraulic Doors, booth 1573. We reply by email, usually the same day.