Rejuvenation (company)

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]

Rejuvenation
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryCustom manufacturing, Retail
Founded1977; 47 years ago (1977)
FounderJim Kelly
HeadquartersPortland, Oregon, U.S.
Key people
Jim Kelly, Founder
Alysa Rose, President
ProductsLighting Hardware
Number of employees
240
ParentWilliams-Sonoma, Inc.
Websiterejuvenation.com

History

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The company began in 1977 as an architectural salvage shop in a former saloon in North Portland. The founder, Jim Kelly, began the business with $1,000 and his interest in architectural salvage. When business was slow, Kelly would restore vintage light fixtures to working order.[2]

As demand for the fixtures grew, Kelly began manufacturing reproduction vintage lighting in a Portland factory and selling it nationally through a mail-order catalog. A website was added in 1997, followed by a store in Seattle in 2004,[3] and a Los Angeles store located in the Helms Bakery buildings in late 2011,[4] along with a Berkeley store in 2012.[5] Rejuvenation was acquired by Williams-Sonoma in 2011.[6]

Rejuvenation is a major U.S. manufacturer of reproduction lighting and house parts.[7] The company has declared a commitment to green manufacturing[8] and support for livable communities.[9]

References

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  1. ^ Francis, Mike (2011-11-04). "Williams-Sonoma buys Portland's Rejuvenation Inc., plans growth". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2011-11-04.
  2. ^ BALLE, Zero Waste Manufacturing: Rejuvenation, Portland, Oregon, www.livingeconomies.org.
  3. ^ Carol Tice, Portland's Rejuvenation finally reaches Seattle, Puget Sound Business Journal, March 19, 2004.
  4. ^ Lisa Boone, Rejuvenation opens store in Los Angeles updated
  5. ^ Elena Kadvany, Rejuvenation lighting comes to Berkeley
  6. ^ Kristian Foden-Vencil, Williams-Sonoma Acquires Portland's Rejuvenation
  7. ^ Bob Vila TV, Classic Lighting from Rejuvenation, www.bobvila.com.
  8. ^ Oregon Natural Step Network Newsletter, The First Ten Years 1997–2007: A Framework for Change, www.ortns.org.
  9. ^ Bosco-Milligan Foundation, 2002 Architectural Heritage Awards, www.visitahc.org.
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