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NEWS AT BIRCHWOOD
5/14/10 Light Fair 2010 Las Vegas
Light Fair was a great success this year! We had a great turnout
and thank you for all of our reps, customers, and prospective customers
that came by the booth to say hi and check out our new products. If you
didn't get a chance to grab a brochure or you need more info on a
specific product,
email us and we will get it out to you.
2/10/10 TORi is available and we
continue to develop new option for the line
Check them out and download cutsheets here.
9/8/09 Birchwood would like to do our
part in saving paper and going green!
Download and Email orders in!
All of the cutsheets for our fixtures are now available to
download with grey boxes on the specification fields that are editable.
You can now fill in the spec call outs using
Acrobat Pro, save and email for your orders!
Available in
Catalog Download or
Products. Download Acrobat
Reader for free if you don't have Acrobat Pro here:

8/21/09 INTRODUCES THE NEW QUICK SHIP
PROGRAM
"LIGHT SPEED SHIPPING"
Birchwood
Lighting understands the challenges
faced by our customers in this ever changing marketplace.
Lead
time, cost and global competition pose continued challenges to
all business segments. Through our continual improvement
practices, we strive to provide solutions for our customers to
keep pace with the speed of business. As part of this process,
Birchwood has developed our Quick Ship program
"Light Speed Shipping"
which features many of our most
popular fixtures. For more info click on one of the Light Speed
shipping Links above.
8/20/09 - THE NEW CATALOGS ARE HERE!
The New Birchwood Catalogs are in and ready to ship. If you have
sent in a request, you will be receiving them in the next week or two.
If you need catalogs, please fax in a request or go to our website and
fill out the request form -
Catalog Requests. If you need
specific cut sheets or info, we always have PDF downloads on our website
under
Products. Click on the product you are looking for
and there will be a list with links at the bottom of the page. There is
also a
Catalog Download page with each individual page you
can download quickly and easily. We appreciate your patience through our
redesign and re-print. You will find updated information and new
products that we are excited to share with you and your clients.
8/1/09 - It's a boy
On behalf of the Birchwood
Lighting Family, we would like to welcome Tom
Thomsen as our new Mid West Regional Sales
Manager effective
8/1/2009. Many of you may
already know Tom, and with his many years of experience in the
architectural lighting market we believe he will be a huge asset to
our sales agents. Tom's primary responsibilities will include
assisting our existing agents with all specification and project
related services. Additionally he will be bringing on new
agencies in markets where we currently do not have representation.
Along with our outstanding products and helpful (may I add handsome
and intelligent) staff we view our group of quality sales agents as
our most prized assets. Contact info:
Tom@birchwoodlighting.com
Phone: 262.797.8002
His territory includes the
following states: Ohio, Michigan,
Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, North
Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Kansas
7/14-7/15/09 - LIGHTS IN THE CITY - Denver
Steve Koch will be out at the show in Denver representing Birchwood
Lighting at the Hyatt Regency Denver, show casing our new fixtures,
Hailey Series
and
Kelsey Series
Architectural Linear product lines in a variety of configurations.
For more info www.thelightingagency.com
6/22/09 - The Sooner State - Oklahoma
We are very excited to announce that Birchwood
Lighting will now be represented in the sooner state of Oklahoma by
Triple C Lighting.
The have two locations, Oklahoma City and
Tulsa to service all of Oklahoma. We know that
Triple C Lighting
will be a great addition to the Birchwood family. For more info
www.tripleccompanies.com
6/20/09 -
Hailey and Kelsey fixtures are ready to order!
Brochure and cut sheets are online and fixture are ready
to be assembled as per your specific needs. These highly versatile,
sleek looking fixtures can fit in what ever project you have going on.
Check out the
Square Linear Kelsey
and Round Linear
Hailey!
5/28/09-
The IES
San Diego
will be hosting the Lighting Products Show at the OMNI Hotel,
downtown San Diego, on Thursday May 28th, 2009 in the
Grand Ballroom. Steve will be show
casing our new Kelsey and Hailey Architectural Linear product lines
in a variety of configurations.
For more info go to events page
5/3/09 - LIGHT FAIR INTERNATIONAL NY
Birchwood Lighting unveils the brand new trade show booth featuring
our new Architectural linear square and round fixtures,
Hailey Series
and
Kelsey Series
as well as our
Jason color
changing fluorescent fixture lighting up the canopy in the
center of the booth. The show was very successful and we are very happy
with the turn out!
more info and pictures on events page
4/16/09 - NEW ADDITION TO THE BIRCHWOOD FAMILY
Graphic Designer Garrett Harvey has join Birchwood to step up the
Marketing Effort and maintain the website so we can get our agents and
customers the most up to date information on our ever growing product
lines.
10/10/08 - NEW PRODUCT DESIGNER IN THE HOUSE
Birchwood would like to welcome Jordan Kloos to the family as our
new Product Designer/Developer. Jordan will be helping Birchwood expand
into new and exciting fixture lines and improving existing products to
keep in line with Birchwood's reputation of quality and reliability.
10/16/06 - LIGHTS OF PHILADELPHIA
Brian is in Philadelphia supporting our sales agency,
Diversified Lighting Associates, in the
Lights of
Philadelphia 2007 show. Be sure to stop by and say hello.
8/18/06 - HELLO WISCONSIN!
We are very excited to announce that Birchwood Lighting will now be
represented in the wonderful state of Wisconsin by
Enterprise
Lighting, Ltd. Enterprise is able to cover the entire state
through their six strategically located offices. They have a proven
record for great customer service with over 25 years in existence. We
know that Enterprise Lighting will be a great addition to the Birchwood
family.
7/27/06 - BIRCHWOOD BACK UP AND RUNNING IN HOUSTON
We are proud to announce that Birchwood Lighting is now represented
by
Lighting Associates, Inc. in the Houston and Gulf Coast area of
Texas. As an industry leader in specification, distributor and
contractor lighting sales for over 30 years, Lighting Associates has
helped create effective lighting solutions for a wide variety of
clientele. We are excited to have Lighting Associates on board.
4/28/06 - BIRCHWOOD INTRODUCES THE "QCS SYSTEM"
The
QCS (Quick Connect System) can be ordered for all ASHLEY and
most WP SYSTEM luminaries. It is factory installed and cuts
installation time significantly. Now fixtures don't have to be opened
during installation. Just add "QCS" in the "options" section of your
specification. Contact the factory for more information.
3/10/06 - NEW CATALOG - NEW LOOK
The long wait is over. The new catalog is being printed right now
and should be ready for delivery by March 22nd. There are over 150
products in there including many new items. Request one
here.
11/28/05 - GOING BIG IN PHILLY
Birchwood Lighting has just signed on
Diversified Lighting Associates to represent us in all of
Eastern
Pennsylvania,
Delaware
and
Southern New Jersey. With five offices and dozens of employees, we
know that Diversified Lighting will be able to help the local community
understand and use Birchwood Lighting.
10/21/05 - LIGHTSHOW/WEST IN L.A.
Lightshow/West is moving to Los Angeles and Birchwood Lighting will
be participating this year. Come take a look and see the exciting new
fixtures that we have to offer. Los Angeles Convention Center, October
26-27. For more info go to
www.LightshowWest.com
9/1/05 - NEW NAME, SAME GREAT SERVICE IN MICHIGAN
Starting today, our Michigan sales agency,
Lightsmith,
has become a Lightolier factory team. They will continue to be our
sales agency and they will be working out of the same location with the
same contact numbers. They have also added two new members to their
sales team to better serve the Western Michigan territory.
11/4/04 - TWO BIG, BIG CHANGES
We have changed sales representatives in Chicago and New York City.
In Chicago (actually Central and Northern Illinois), we will be
represented by
Pilipuf-Grist & Associates. This is the number one agency in the
Chicago area so it's another perfect fit. In New York City, Birchwood
Lighting will be represented by
The
Dulanski Group. Headed up by Gary Dulanski, this is a newly
established agency with an unbelievable amount of lighting experience in
New York. We look forward to growing alongside them.
7/9/04 - Seattle Done Proper
Birchwood Lighting has just reached an agreement with
Sea-Tac Lighting Sales in Seattle. Sea-Tac will be representing
Birchwood Lighting in the western part of Washington as well as
Southeastern Alaska. We are very excited to be aligned with the top
lighting agency in that territory.
6/4/04 - Hello North Carolina!
Birchwood Lighting has just completed agreements with three new
agencies in
North
Carolina. This is the first time we have set-up authorized sales
reps in this territory and we are very much looking forward to working
there. Please feel free to contact any of these agencies to request a
catalog, get a quote or just for general information.
Concept
Lighting Sales has offices in Wake Forrest and Wilmington. They
cover the eastern and south-eastern portion of the state.
Bodwell &
Associates has an office in Charlotte and covers the western part of
the state.
J. Todd
Brown is located in Greensboro and covers the central part of the
state.
4/21/04 - Change in Boston
We are proud to announce that we have made a change in Eastern
Massachusetts and Rhode Island. We are very excited to announce that
Birchwood Lighting will now be represented by
Boston
Light Source in those territories. Boston Light Source has long
been established as the leading lighting sales agency in the greater
Boston area so it makes perfect sense for Birchwood Lighting to be
aligned with them.
3/9/04 - SYDNEY PATENT COMPLETE
Today, March 9, 2004, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued
patent number 6,702,453 to inventor Darrin Weedon and Birchwood
Lighting. The patent is for the
SYDNEY Field
Curvable Lighting system. Sydney's ability to bend in any direction as
well as adjust lengthwise is a giant improvement over other curvable
fluorescent lighting systems on the market. Ironically, the patent was
issued on the 11th birthday of the product's namesake and daughter of
the inventor.
12/1/2003 - CAL Lighting Expands Territory
CAL Lighting, who already represents Birchwood Lighting in
Northern California and
Northern
Nevada, has expanded it's territory. CAL will now represent
Birchwood Lighting on the
Central Coast and in the
Central Valley of California as well. They have set up new offices
in Santa Barbara and Fresno.
On a related note, CAL has moved their Bay Area offices to Bishop Ranch
in San Ramon. Please make sure that you have their
new numbers.
11/24/2003 - Toronto and Vicinity Signed On
Birchwood Lighting is excited to announce our new representation in
Toronto, Ontario, Canada and it's vicinity. In Toronto, we will be
represented by
Rainbow
Lighting Agencies. In the rest of the Southwestern Ontario
territory, we will be represented by
The Medgar Lighting Group. If you are in these areas, please give
them a call to find out more about Birchwood Lighting.
10/1/2003 - New Version of BirchwoodLighting.com
Launched
We are proud to announce the new updated version of
BirchwoodLighting.com. Now there are easier to follow links to
important things like cut sheets for all
fixtures in
PDF format. There are also new pictures of
installations so you can see what many of our luminaires look like
in the field. Just click on the yellow words to be taken to that
section. If you have any problems using the site or have ideas for
other content, please contact the
webmaster.
5/16/2003 - The Truth Has Prevailed
After two long years of litigation, the truth
has come out! It was a long and hard fought battle, but we knew that
the system would work. Read the
official press
release regarding the matter of "Lighting World, Inc. vs. Birchwood
Lighting, Inc."
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