R. E. Dietz Co Ltd 广州华乐路57号北塔华乐大厦2107室TEL:86-20-83851106FAX:86-20-83851079WEBSITE:www.redietz.com
R.E. Dietz Company Limited (Dietz) was founded by Mr. Robert Edwin Dietz in New York, U.S.A. in 1840 and began manufacturing kerosene lanterns, which are commonly known as hurricane lanterns. The terminology reflects the characteristics of the lantern for safely used in hurricane weather. Since its establishment in 1840, Dietz has continually emphasized on on-going research and development aim to improve existing products and develop new products in order to satisfy market requirements. It was one of the major manufacturers that had developed numerous pioneer technologies on manufacturing of lanterns. Some of them won awards and obtained patents during the past century.
In commemoration of United States of America’s bicentennial, Dietz had announced the No. 50 Bi-Centennial Lantern, which was a tribute to the country’s historic past. In order to reduce production cost and increase market share, Dietz relocated its production facilities from New York, U.S.A. to Hong Kong in 1956 and subsequently from Hong Kong to Shenzhen, China in 1988. It maintained its head office in Hong Kong for administration, financing, logistics, marketing and sales. Dietz’s policy to provide good and reliable lanterns at reasonable and affordable prices has earned good reputation and established good brand recognition and image in the lantern industry. This policy has always been kept although it had been moved from U.S.A. to Hong Kong and subsequently to China. Nowadays, Dietz’s factory in Shenzhen, China employed about 300 skilled labours, including 30 technicians and engineers responsible for research and development, quality assurance and maintenance etc. Apart from making hurricane lanterns, it has also expanded its product varieties to include candle and oil lamps, battery-operated lanterns, electric lanterns, garden lamps (kerosene and electric) and diversified into ot