The organization traces its roots back to the 1920s with the invention of the upward-acting sectional garage door.

Independent Overhead Door distributorships were established, using the Overhead Door trade name along with the distinctive red ribbon logo, in Peoria, IL (1954),  Springfield, IL (1962) and Davenport, IA (1958).

Over the next half century these distributorships became the leading providers of overhead door products and services in their market areas.

In 2002, operations of these separate entities were consolidated and became divisions of the newly formed PAPCO CORP with  headquarters in Washington, Illinois.

With consolidation of these market places, Bloomington, IL was added to the market area.  A new generation of leadership joined the company and re-energized it with an exciting growth-oriented vision for the future.