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Laforceinc

Green Bay, US · Founded 1954 · 526 employees on LinkedIn · 1 known investors

LaForce provides technical expertise, service, and door opening solutions focused on life safety and building security. The company serves business partners and clients through door, hardware, and building security offerings in the construction and building products space.

Founders & leadership

JL
Joe LaForce
BMBrian Mannering
Brian ManneringinCEO/President

Investors · 1

Company profile

researched Aug 2026

LaForce is a supplier of commercial door frames, wood and hollow metal doors, hardware, security systems and building specialties. Its product range covers Division 8 openings products (hollow metal, stainless steel and wood doors and frames), electrified hardware, locksets, hinges and exit devices, keying, and Division 10 building specialties such as toilet partitions and lockers.

Alongside product supply, the company provides services spanning pre-installation and installation with its own installers, door pre-finishing (painting prior to shipment to the jobsite), fire door inspections, architectural services, and the design and integration of electronic security systems that combine doors, hardware, access control and video surveillance. LaForce operates in-house manufacturing for custom doors and frames, which it states allows it to control lead times and offer expedited options.

Business model

LaForce sells and installs commercial openings products (doors, frames, hardware, building specialties) and electronic security systems, combining distribution of partner manufacturers' products with in-house manufacturing of custom doors and frames and field services such as installation, pre-finishing, fire door inspections and architectural support.

Revenue from the sale of doors, frames, hardware and building specialties products together with fees for installation, pre-finishing, fire door inspection, architectural and security system integration services.

Traction

The website features a completed integrated electronic security system project for St. Bernard School and Parish, a long-standing doors, frames and hardware customer, and a testimonial from a general contractor's senior vice president citing a 25-year working relationship.

Full profile — market position, technology, go-to-market

Market position

Positions itself as a leading supplier of commercial door frames, wood and hollow metal doors, hardware, security systems and building specialties.

Technology

The company operates in-house manufacturing capability for custom doors and frames and pre-finishing (painting) lines. On the security side it designs integrated systems tying together doors, hardware, access control and video surveillance.

Go-to-market

Direct engagement with project stakeholders such as general contractors and institutional owners, supported by long-term customer relationships, architectural and design services, and a network of product partner manufacturers.

Commercial and institutional building projects, including general contractors as well as schools, churches and parishes; a featured project involves St. Bernard School and Parish.

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primary sources listed

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Frequently asked questions

What does Laforceinc do?
LaForce supplies, manufactures and installs commercial doors, frames, hardware, building specialties and security systems.
Who are Laforceinc's investors?
Laforceinc's investors include Dns Capital.
Where is Laforceinc headquartered?
Laforceinc is headquartered in Green Bay, US.
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