Rejuvenation (lighting and hardware)
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| Rejuvenation | |
|---|---|
| Type | Private |
| Founded | In 1977 in Portland, Oregon |
| Headquarters | Portland, Oregon |
| Key people | Jim Kelly, Founder Alysa Rose, President |
| Industry | Custom manufacturing, Retail |
| Products | Lighting Hardware |
| Employees | 240 |
| 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.
In addition to their mail-order catalog and web business, Rejuvenation operates two retail stores, in Portland, Oregon and Seattle, Washington [1]. At the larger Portland store, the company offers furniture, housewares, plumbing, and architectural salvage, as well as refurbished antique lights.
[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.
Today, Rejuvenation is America's largest manufacturer of authentic reproduction lighting and house parts[3]. Additionally, the company is known for its commitment to green manufacturing[4] and its support for livable communities[5].
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[edit] External links and references
- ^ Carol Tice, Portland's Rejuvenation finally reaches Seattle, Puget Sound Business Journal, March 19, 2004.
- ^ BALLE, Zero Waste Manufacturing: Rejuvenation, Portland, Oregon, www.livingeconomies.org.
- ^ 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.
