At the Factory

Historic Growth Marks Barn Light Electric Birthday Celebration

February 8, 2019January 18, 2023At the Factory, Behind the Scenes Betty Leave a Comment

How long does it take to launch a business? To grow from a fledgling idea at the dining room table to a major manufacturing facility with more than 100 employees?

For the owners of Barn Light Electric, the amazing ride started just 11 years ago. From the backyard barn where vintage lights were cleaned and rewired to a 60,000-square-foot building where hundreds of lights are shipped around the globe each day, Barn Light has experienced phenomenal growth since 2008.

High-Lumen Lighting a Grand Slam for Wrigley Field

October 19, 2018March 21, 2022Commercial Spaces, New Products, Parks & Attractions Betty Leave a Comment

When Reuben Benjamin founded the Benjamin Electric Manufacturing Company in Chicago in the late 19th century, he probably never imagined that the RLM reflector dome shade he invented would still play an integral role in lighting beloved Wrigley Field more than 100 years later.

Behind the Scenes | Barn Light Electric Paint Department

October 12, 2018March 16, 2022At the Factory, Employee Spotlights Betty Leave a Comment

Creating handcrafted lighting from scratch requires high-quality materials, a multitude of steps, and plenty of hands. Luckily, we have an abundance of all three to create our vintage-inspired barn lighting and porcelain enamel lighting here at Barn Light Electric.

Barn Light Electric Celebrates National Manufacturing Day

October 5, 2018March 16, 2022At the Factory, Behind the Scenes Betty Leave a Comment

Now in its sixth year, National Manufacturing Day celebrates the collective effort by the National Association of Manufacturers and other organizations to heighten public awareness of the manufacturing industry and encourage connections with future generations.

Behind the Scenes | Metal Spinning Comes Naturally to Artisan

September 19, 2018March 17, 2022At the Factory, Employee Spotlights Betty Leave a Comment

Barn Light Electric‘s machine shop is where handcrafted barn lights and porcelain enamelware are born. Large sheets of metal are cut into flat disks then placed on a hand lathe. Our crew of talented metal spinners bend and shape each disk around a mold to create light shades, bowls, plates, and more. It’s difficult work that requires both strength and finesse, and lots of practice, to force the metal into the desired shape.

Celebrating American-Made Craftsmanship on Labor Day

September 3, 2018August 30, 2022At the Factory, Behind the Scenes Betty Leave a Comment

As America celebrates Labor Day and the unofficial end of summer, Barn Light Electric is pausing to celebrate the incredible team of craftsmen and other professionals who not only make our lighting, furniture, and home decor goods, but who serve behind the scenes in sales, marketing, R&D, shipping, and accounting.

Historic Growth Marks Barn Light Electric Birthday Celebration

High-Lumen Lighting a Grand Slam for Wrigley Field

Behind the Scenes | Barn Light Electric Paint Department

Barn Light Electric Celebrates National Manufacturing Day

Behind the Scenes | Metal Spinning Comes Naturally to Artisan

Celebrating American-Made Craftsmanship on Labor Day

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