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Fredrick (Ramond) Glassman,
founder, designer and President of Fredrick Ramond, has a passion for
turning ideas into reality that has driven his company’s success for
40 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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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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Located in a highly industrialized
section of Cerritos, California, the exterior of the building that
houses Fredrick Ramond, Inc. is not unlike many of its neighbors. The
inside, however, resembles a post-modern coliseum – elegant and airy,
with high ceilings, stainless steel railings, acrylic accents, stone,
marble, and of course, perfectly controlled lighting. This is a true
manufacturing facility – everything from raw materials to multi-step
finishing is done under one roof. 
years. The ideas, like the man, are always evolving.