Fax 1.414.964.2944 . In terms of sophisticated research, product design and marketing, Adjustable Fixture Co. has come a long way in three-quarters of a century. Adjustable Fixture Co. was founded in 1911 by William L. Schumaker . The company's heritage, while spanning most of the 20th century, three family generations, two world wars and countless product innovations, has remained true to its founder's vision. Against the trend of the time, Bill Schumaker held the surprisingly modern conviction that a company would best prosper if its products were specifically designed to meet the needs of its end user customers rather than merely starting with a preconceived product and hoping the marketplace would accept it.
All great ideas seem obvious in hindsight.
It was no different with William Schumaker's innovative task lighting, the first line of Adjustable Fixture Co. products. This, he realized, was not only diminishing the quality of the work environment, but was actually compromising production speed, accuracy and worker safety. The workpieces and machine controls were simply hard to see, and the workstations were gloomy. Here was the foundation for a whole new concept in enhancing the work environment- specialized local area lighting that would illuminate the task. Speed and production quality would improve.