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Fredrick Ramond, Inc. is perhaps
one of the best-known “names” in the business, the lighting industries
equivalent of Halston, Chanel, or Oscar de la Renta. And like those
famous couture design houses, which have continued to flourish through
the decades, Fredrick Ramond still maintains a leadership position in
lighting design.
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factory that manufactures lamps, chandeliers, sconces, furniture and
accessories from raw materials, is not an easy task. All Fredrick Ramond
Lighting sheet metal processes, tube fabrication, welding and metal
finishing are performed at the Fredrick Ramond Lighting facility –
nothing goes out to a jobber. Much of the work is still done by hand –
which gives Fredrick Ramond the flexibility to manufacture a wide
variety of products using steel, brass and stainless steel. Having a
machine shop on the premises is an advantage that has no parallel. It
allows Fredrick Ramond to create their own tooling. They even
incorporate a computer-guided laser cutter to give them added
flexibility. A lot of other companies would send this type of work out
to be done.
Because of the excellent
craftsmanship, customer demand is high. Fredrick Ramond also does all
the finishing on premises, by using a powder-coating process for all the
painted finishes.
Fredrick Ramond, Inc. is an entity
in the lighting business that is important to the distributors. They
distinguish their products by design and quality; that stands out from
the off shore merchandise and enables distributors to sell a better
product.
As a designer and manufacturer,
Fredrick Ramond sources various components from all over the world,
which sets their designs apart from other manufacturers. Every design
starts with an idea – and that idea must translate into a line of
product that will sell. Fredrick Ramond, Inc. makes a vigilant effort to
never let a design become stale. Fredrick Ramond, Inc. is recognized for
being ahead of its’ time or on the “leading edge” of design.
The original “Fredrick Ramond”
slogan of the l960’s – “setting new standards for quality and design” –
holds true today.
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