Our History

ĢĢ¹½Ö±²¥ Company, located in Evansville, Indiana has been producing and manufacturing revolving doors for over 100 years. For many years, the revolving door factory operated under the ownership of International Steel Company, and later on as a division of Evansville Metal ĢĢ¹½Ö±²¥. In 2015, James Kratochvil, along with his son Joshua Kratochvil, purchased the revolving door factory with IRD Group, Inc. and continues to do business as ĢĢ¹½Ö±²¥. Since this time, International has grown rapidly, and employs over (40) employees. ĢĢ¹½Ö±²¥ Company continues to produce hundreds of high-quality, hand crafted revolving doors.

Revolving Around Your Needs Since 1888

1988 - Theophilus Van Kannel

1888

Theophilus Van Kannel is granted a patent for the first revolving door.

1988 - Theophilus Van Kannel

1888

Theophilus Van Kannel is granted a patent for the first revolving door.

1907 - International Steel Company

1907

International Steel Company starts producing revolving doors.

1920 - International Steel Company

1920

International Steel Company acquires Van Kannel Revolving Door Co.

1923 - International Steel

1923

International Steel develops a ball and socket collapsing wing mechanism, otherwise known as Type AA.

1941 - ĢĢ¹½Ö±²¥

1941

ĢĢ¹½Ö±²¥ acquired Atchison Revolving Door Company and moved operations to Evansville, IN.

1992 - Evansville Skyline

1992

ĢĢ¹½Ö±²¥ Company is purchased by the Soyugenc family and moved to its current location on 6th Avenue in Evansville, IN.

2015 - IRD Facility

2015

ĢĢ¹½Ö±²¥ reopens under new management by the Kratochvils.

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