Detex hardware is manufactured in New Braunfels, Texas, where the company has operated since the 1981 facility build. Detex hardware is manufactured in New Braunfels, Texas.

Detex

Q: How long has Detex been in business?

Detex was incorporated in Delaware in 1923, with origins in a company founded in 1878 by Abraham A. Newman.

Q: What product lines does Detex make?

Grade 1 panic exit devices (Rim, Surface Vertical Rod, Mortise, Concealed Vertical Rod), fire exit hardware, delayed-egress locks, battery- and hardwired-powered door alarms, low-energy automatic operators, and integration accessories.

Detex Corporation has built commercial life-safety door hardware in New Braunfels, Texas since its 1923 Delaware incorporation, with origins in a company Abraham A. Newman founded in 1878. The Detex product mix fills the gap between everyday door hardware and full access-control systems.

What Detex makes

Grade 1 panic exit devices, fire exit hardware, delayed-egress locks, battery- and hardwired-powered door alarms, low-energy automatic operators, and the accessories that integrate them with the rest of the opening. Exit device configurations include Rim, Surface Vertical Rod, Mortise, and Concealed Vertical Rod. Browse our rim exit devices, electronic exit devices, and door alarms for the Detex SKUs we stock. We carry Detex SKUs, all 15 tagged Made in USA.

Standards and compliance

Detex hardware ships with UL 305 panic listing, UL 10C fire-door listing, Warnock Hersey fire exit certification, and ANSI/BHMA A156.3 Grade 1 ratings where applicable. Detex publishes Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) and Health Product Declarations (HPDs) for LEED-certified projects. CSI specs and the broader catalog (including custom configurations) are at detex.com.