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July 8, 2026

Commercial Landscape Lighting: What Contractors Should Spec for Bigger Jobs 

A commercial landscape lighting job is not a big residential one. This contractor's guide covers what to spec for hotels, HOAs, and campuses: durable materials, low-maintenance fixtures, and sourcing from a US manufacturer who can ship the volume on schedule.

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June 30, 2026

Turtle Lighting Requirements: What Contractors Need to Spec on Coastal Jobs

Dauer Manufacturing offers an extensive collection of certified Wildlife-Safe lighting approved for coastal and woodland use: amber long-wavelength fixtures and bulbs in low-profile form factors, including Silhouette bollards, path lights, step lights, and well lights, engineered to the FWC’s Low/Long/Shielded criteria. For contractors and distributors, that means a coastal-ready fixture you can spec with confidence instead of retrofitting a standard warm-white product and hoping it clears inspection.

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February 3, 2025

Dauer Manufacturing Introduces Commercial Lighting Division

Discover Lumify by Dauer, the new commercial lighting division from Dauer Manufacturing, offering premium, durable lighting solutions for a variety of commercial spaces. With decades of expertise and innovative technology, Lumify elevates your indoor and outdoor environments while enhancing efficiency and profitability. Explore a wide range of products designed for hotels, schools, retail, and more!

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November 21, 2024

President Craig Klomparens talks lighting heroes with Darren Gruner, CEO of Turf’s Up Radio

Dauer's President, Craig Klomparens had the pleasure of being the guest of honor on The Landscape Hero, an exclusive presentation of streaming station, Turf’s Up Radio.

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June 7, 2024

Power of Dauer Illuminates Gresham Japanese Garden’s Cherry Blossoms

Brightening Lives and Restoring Traditions at Main City Park in Oregon. Cherry blossoms represent rebirth, renewal, new beginnings, and that’s exactly what transpired at Ebetsu Plaza and throughout Main City Park powered by Dauer.

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May 24, 2024

Our 2024 Landscape Lighting Brochure in Español is getting rave reviews!

Dauer Manufacturing, a U.S-based manufacturer of low-voltage landscape lighting, offers their 2024 Product Brochure in Spanish. Doing so allows Dauer to answer the needs of the Hispanic marketplace seeking landscape lighting tools and marketing materials that are more easily relatable and understandable since they are written in their native language.

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April 24, 2024

Our 2024 Product Brochure. ¡Ahora en Español!

Dauer releases its first full-line Spanish-language product brochure to meet the business needs of its customers and the diverse consumer base across the U.S.

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March 2, 2023

Dauer Manufacturing Expands Distributorship into Canada

Dauer Manufacturing, a dominant manufacturer of highly efficient and durable LED lamps, fixtures and transformers, announces its expansion into the Canadian market.

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February 20, 2023

Q1-2023 News Updates

A lot of great things are happening at Dauer Manufacturing as we welcome in the new year. Our line of integrated products is growing, and we’re introducing new products in many of our fixture categories overall.

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August 11, 2022

Betsy Integrated Under-rail Light

Betsy aluminum integrated under-rail fixtures lighting up the dock. And a beautiful and natural background to boot.

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August 3, 2022

Integrated Step Lights

The newest additions to Dauer’s line of brass step lights, these boxless fixtures come with an integrated 12V light source and frosted lenses. Pre-wired with a 5’ pigtail of 18/2 cable and offered in 2.5W, 259 lumens and 2700K and 3000K color options.

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July 1, 2022

Q3 2022 News Updates

In our second quarter 2022 newsletter, we wrote about our newly formed partnerships, the company’s expansion into additional territories, and the importance of listening to our customers in continuing strong, ongoing relationships.

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April 6, 2021

Dauer forecasts strong 2021 season despite global supply chain issues

Our essential pre-planning results in robust inventory. As we are all aware, we are facing unprecedented times. Industries across the globe are being affected by the current supply chain issues causing severe delays in the delivery of goods.

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March 1, 2021

Dauer Manufacturing dramatically expands its integrated and aluminum LED landscape lighting products for 2021

Dauer Manufacturing, a dominant wholesale supplier in the LED lighting industry, dramatically expands its landscape lighting offerings with over 150 new products for 2021.

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September 9, 2020

Dauer Manufacturing hires Tom Rowe to expand national sales efforts

Tom Rowe, former Kichler executive, has joined the company as its new and first national sales director. Rowe will be responsible for continuing to elevate Dauer’s multi-channel sales of low-voltage lighting to distributors including electrical and green wholesalers, lighting showrooms, garden centers, nurseries, and other landscape suppliers.

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August 1, 2020

Celebrating 20 years strong…and great staying power

In 2020, Dauer Manufacturing will be celebrating its 20th anniversary. It has been an amazing journey to evolve and revolutionize the low-voltage lighting industry, and it is a testament to our designers and engineers that have been able to bring innovative products to market while maintaining a consistently high level of quality.

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