B-K Lighting and Teka Illumination Partners with Blue Dolphin Engineering
2008-04-30

April 30, 2008 - Doug Hagen, President/CEO of B-K Lighting and Teka Illumination announces an exciting new partnership with Mark Jackson, President of Blue Dolphin Design and Engineering. The partnership between the two companies combines the engineering resources of B-K Lighting and Blue Dolphin Design and Engineering to generate growth and competitive advantage within the two industries. The leading-edge partnership will provide the expertise to manage new product development and design goals with additional engineering and testing capabilities.

“Our intuitive desire to develop efficient and innovative luminaires from concept to successful projects at B-K Lighting and Teka Illumination is shared with the expertise of Blue Dolphin Design and Engineering. We share the discipline and professionalism to meet our design goals and objectives,” says Doug Hagen, President/CEO of B-K Lighting and Teka Illumination.

“This synergistic relationship will help B-K Lighting and Teka Illumination sustain its successful rapid growth in the outdoor architectural and landscape lighting market as well as allow Blue Dolphin Design and Engineering to continue the vision started nine years ago. I am excited about what the future holds,” says Mark Jackson, President and Founder of Blue Dolphin Design and Engineering.

Blue Dolphin Design and Engineering will occupy office , machining and labratory space at the newly expanded B-K Lighting and Teka Illumination facility in Madera, CA.

About Blue Dolphin Design and Engineering: In 1999, Blue Dolphin Engineering was founded by Mark and Michele Jackson in Fresno, California. The Central California based firm provides engineering services for a wide variety of clients throughout the United States such as Sunrise Medical, Grundfos Pumps, Indian Motorcycles, Sears, Home Depot and McLellan Industries. Blue Dolphin Design and Engineering specializes in a comprehensive range of professional services including machine and product design, in-depth material experience and project management with an emphasis in customer service. The expertise of the firm in product development and design has resulted in worldwide sales within a full range of industries. Competent performance and quality work has resulted in becoming a premiere engineering firm over the past nine years.

About B-K Lighting: Since 1984, B-K Lighting has been dedicated to providing the lighting industry with the highest quality, most innovative and fairly priced outdoor lighting fixtures available. B-K Lighting manufactures standard and custom fixtures for architectural and landscape lighting including path, sign, area, flood, recessed building mounted, and in-grade applications. B-K Lighting products are installed in high-end residential and landmark applications around the world. QUALITY, SERVICE, INNOVATION, and VALUE all add up to make B-K Lighting the number one choice in outdoor lighting.

About Teka Illumination: Since 1993, Teka Illumination has been driven to manufacture sustainable luminaires. All Teka Illumination products are manufactured from copper, brass and bronze, three of the oldest natural and man-made materials. These materials are extremely resistant to environmental corrosion and physical abuse attributing to their sustainability. Enduring metals. Elemental design. New technologies. These are the inspirations of Teka Illumination.

B-K Lighting and Teka Illumination have a long history of supporting green manufacturing. As members of the USGBC (United States Green Building Council) and IDSA (International Dark Sky Association) they have lead their industry in providing earth-friendly designs and manufacturing concepts.

For more information about B-K Lighting and Teka Illumination products and representatives visit our web sites at www.bklighting.com and tekaillumination.com. Monday-Friday 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. PST at 559-438-5800 or fax 559-438-5900. Located at 40429 Brickyard Dr., Madera, CA 93636.