Category Archives: US Manufacturing

Glass Factory Visit

Posted on July 28, 2014 by Remains Lighting

We paid a visit to one of our best glass suppliers recently. They’ve been hand blowing glass since the 1940s in West Virginia. The factory is at the end of rutted road in a series of cool old shed buildings. … Continue reading →

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Made in New York City: The Remains Lighting Factory on National Manufacturing Day

Posted on October 4, 2013 by Remains Lighting

Made in NYC asked us to post a few photos of our factory in Brooklyn, NY in honor of National Manufacturing Day. We are very happy to oblige. Manufacturing generates a huge, complex web of economic activity, from providing jobs … Continue reading →

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Twas the fortnight before Christmas…

Posted on December 13, 2012 by Remains Lighting

Twas the fortnight before Christmas and I had the New York architect Alan Wanzenberg on the brain. Alan and I have known each other for a decade or so and over that time Remains has been lucky to contribute to … Continue reading →

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Stanford R. Ovshinski, Pioneer in Battery and Solar Technology

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Remains Lighting

I just read the The New York Times obituary of Stanford R. Ovshinski, a pioneer in battery and solar technology. His many inventions included hydrogen fuel cells, the nickel-metal battery (used extensively in hybrid cars) and amorphous semiconductors, which appear in … Continue reading →

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