Private company

R. E. Dietz Company

Lighting products manufacturer

R. E. Dietz Co., Ltd. (formerly R. E. Dietz Company) is a lighting products manufacturer best known for its hot blast and cold blast kerosene lanterns.² It was founded by Robert Edwin Dietz.¹ Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1840Founded¹

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Dietz-lantern-factory 1910 — Photo: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons³

R. E. Dietz Co., Ltd. (formerly R. E. Dietz Company) is a lighting products manufacturer best known for its hot blast and cold blast kerosene lanterns.²

The story

Founded by Robert Edwin Dietz in 1840.¹

Leadership

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FounderRobert Edwin Dietz¹

Timeline

1840Founded Founded¹

Sources

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WikidataR. E. Dietz Company on Wikidata
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WikipediaR. E. Dietz Company on Wikipedia
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Wikimedia CommonsR. E. Dietz Company photo by Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain

Overview

The story

Leadership

Timeline

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