Rejuvenation (lighting and hardware)
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Custom manufacturing, Retail |
| Founded | In 1977 in Portland, Oregon |
| Headquarters | Portland, Oregon |
| Key people |
Jim Kelly, Founder |
| Products | Lighting Hardware |
| Employees | 240 |
| Parent | Williams-Sonoma, Inc. |
| Website | www.rejuvenation.com |
Rejuvenation is an American manufacturer and direct marketer of light fixtures and hardware. The company builds most of their lighting in Portland, Oregon. Williams-Sonoma acquired the company in November 2011. [1]
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[edit] History
Rejuvenation began in 1977 as an architectural salvage shop in a former saloon in North Portland. Jim Kelly, who still owns the privately held company, began the business with $1,000 and an interest in architectural salvage. When business was slow, Kelly rebuilt vintage light fixtures.[2]
Demand for the fixtures grew, and soon Kelly began manufacturing reproduction lighting in his Portland factory and selling it nationally through a mail-order catalog. A website was added in 1997, a store in Seattle, Washington that launched in 2004,[3] and a Los Angeles store located in the Helms Bakery buildings in late 2011.
Today, Rejuvenation is America's largest manufacturer of authentic reproduction lighting and house parts[4]. Additionally, the company is known for its commitment to green manufacturing[5] and its support for livable communities[6].
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Francis, Mike (2011-11-04). "Williams-Sonoma buys Portland's Rejuvenation Inc., plans growth". The Oregonian. http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2011/11/williams-sonoma_buys_portlands.html. Retrieved 2011-11-04.
- ^ BALLE, Zero Waste Manufacturing: Rejuvenation, Portland, Oregon, www.livingeconomies.org.
- ^ Carol Tice, Portland's Rejuvenation finally reaches Seattle, Puget Sound Business Journal, March 19, 2004.
- ^ Bob Vila TV, Classic Lighting from Rejuvenation, www.bobvila.com.
- ^ Oregon Natural Step Network Newsletter, The First Ten Years 1997–2007: A Framework for Change, www.ortns.org.
- ^ Bosco-Milligan Foundation, 2002 Architectural Heritage Awards, www.visitahc.org.
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