Industrial and Commercial Recycling/Donation Program Introduced by RAY-LITE Industries, Inc.

Company Contact: Christopher Tammen, president (714) 256-2212

Brea, CA… RAY-LITE Industries, Inc. is pleased to announce their new recycling/donation program, offering industrial and commercial companies the proper disposal of fluorescent tubes, compact light bulbs, HID and mercury lamps and ballasts while benefiting the Orange County chapter of the breast cancer research organization, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, and also the Alzheimer’s Association.

California and Federal environmental laws prohibit disposing of hazardous waste with the trash that ends ups in landfills. “We have learned from many of our customers that they did not know how to properly dispose of their burnt lamps and ballasts, and instead, stored them in their warehouses,” said RAY-LITE president, Christopher Tammen. Besides taking up valuable space, storing old lamps and ballasts doesn’t solve the problem of proper disposal.

Through an agreement with a government approved recycler, RAY-LITE is providing companies recycling containers that offer more than the ability to meet Environmental Protection Agency mandates. For every recycling container purchased, RAY-LITE will donate a portion of the container’s cost to the Orange County chapters of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure or the Alzheimer’s Association, and the customer may choose which of the two charities will receive the donation.

“We chose these two charities for our donations,” said Lona Anderson, RAY-LITE’s Board of Directors Secretary, “because they both benefit the families and victims of diseases that have touched so many lives, including ours.”

The containers are made of recyclable materials and include pre-paid shipping. After the filled containers are received at the recycling warehouse, the customer simply goes to the company’s website to procure a certificate, required by law, proving that their lighting discards were properly disposed.

The process is user friendly, aids companies in meeting EPA compliance, helps protect the environment, and saves warehouse space formerly taken up by the discarded materials. RAY-LITE’s commitment to both the environment and two worthy charitable organizations makes this a win-win situation for all involved.

Among the companies now participating in the RAY-LITE recycling program are Simon Properties Brea Mall, Nordstrom Brea, Pacific Plastics and many other Southern California companies.

“Environmentally-friendly efforts are certainly a priority here at Brea Mall, and we are happy to participate in the RAY-LITE program as a way to help bolster responsible energy use and recycling practices,” said Anna Cotter, Director of Marketing and Business Development at Brea Mall. “Not only will the program create a more sustainable business model for us, but it also provides a way for us to give back to the community we serve.”

Nordstrom Brea’s maintenance manager Carlos Cruz added, “Nordstrom practices environmentally-friendly energy use and the proper disposal of lighting products. RAY-LITE is easy to work in both the purchase and disposal of these products, and this tie-in with the two charities shows they care about more than just business.“

RAY-LITE Energy Management Company is pleased to do an analysis of your company’s energy use, recommend lighting upgrade solutions and recycling requirements and introduce you to their extensive lines of cost and energy-saving lighting and electrical products.

For more information, please visit their website: www.RAY-LITE.com or contact Christopher Tammen at info@ray-lite.com or (714) 256-2212.

For Immediate Release

Company Contact: Christopher Tammen, president (714) 256-2212

Brea, California…Ray-Lite Industries, Inc., a lighting company formerly known as Ray-Lite Glass, Inc, is pleased to announce the recent name change of their company.

Since 1939, Ray-Lite Glass has been the undisputed leader in innovative street lighting, featuring distinctive, hand-blown decorative glass globes, for the City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power and many other municipalities nationwide. Family-owned, the company is now headed by Lona Anderson and her son, Christopher Tammen, the third generation of family owners.

“We changed the name and logo to better reflect the growing range of services we offer as a wholesale distributor, including high-tech lighting alternatives, energy-saving new and retrofit lighting needs,” said Tammen. He added that Ray-Lite Industries provides cities, school districts, universities, industrial centers and commercial complexes with the most efficient and attractive lighting products. Highest quality, expert consulting, excellent customer service and competitive prices continue to be the company’s mainstay, along with promoting cost-effective energy management techniques to help reduce overhead for large and small companies.

Ray-Lite Industries, and its sister company, Ray-Lite Energy Management, offers designed lighting upgrade solutions in sync with the customer’s investment objectives.

For more information, please visit their website: www.ray-lite.com or contact Christopher Tammen at info@ray-lite.com or (714) 256-2212.

Laguna Village, one of the most visited restaurants and spectacular ocean views along the Southern California coast has a unique selection of artistic items from handcrafted jewelry to exquisite perfumed candles.  The Ray-Lite originally designed glass ornamental globes are proud to be a part of this refreshingly quaint environment.

Chris Burdern, a renowned artist known in recent years for a new conception of monumental sculpture has chosen several of the original Ray-Lite designs and beautiful ornamental iron cast street lighting poles to create his work “Urban Light” incorporating over 200 nostalgic hand blown glass globes.

New Ray-Lite logo incorporating the sun representing a new direction for Ray-Lite with the focus on Energy Management.

One of the Original Ray-Lite logos used since the 1940's. A logo incorporating Energy Management in the nostalgic style was introduced in 2004.

Here is a photo of the old factory with the logo on the front.

Here is a photo with the first Ray-Lite logo in 1939.