Rejuvenation (company)
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Custom manufacturing, Retail |
| Founded | 1977 |
| Headquarters | Portland, Oregon |
Key people | Jim Kelly, Founder Alysa Rose, President |
| Products | Lighting Hardware |
Number of employees | 240 |
| Parent | Williams-Sonoma, Inc. |
| Website | rejuvenation.com |
Rejuvenation is an American manufacturer and direct marketer of light fixtures and hardware. The company manufactures most of their lighting in Portland, Oregon. Williams-Sonoma, Inc. acquired the company in November 2011.[1]
History
Rejuvenation began in 1977 as an architectural salvage shop in a former saloon in North Portland. Jim Kelly began the business with $1,000 and an interest in architectural salvage. When business was slow, Kelly rebuilt vintage light fixtures.[2] Rejuvenation was acquired by Williams-Sonoma, Inc., in November 2011.[3]
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,[4] and a Los Angeles store located in the Helms Bakery buildings in late 2011,[5] along with a Berkeley store in 2012.[6]
Today, Rejuvenation is America's largest manufacturer of authentic reproduction lighting and house parts.[7] Additionally, the company is known for its commitment to green manufacturing[8] and its support for livable communities.[9]
References
- ^ Francis, Mike (2011-11-04). "Williams-Sonoma buys Portland's Rejuvenation Inc., plans growth". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2011-11-04.
- ^ BALLE, Zero Waste Manufacturing: Rejuvenation, Portland, Oregon, www.livingeconomies.org.
- ^ Kristian Foden-Vencil, Williams-Sonoma Acquires Portland's Rejuvenation
- ^ Carol Tice, Portland's Rejuvenation finally reaches Seattle, Puget Sound Business Journal, March 19, 2004.
- ^ Lisa Boone, Rejuvenation opens store in Los Angeles updated
- ^ Elena Kadvany, Rejuvenation lighting comes to Berkeley
- ^ 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.