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Morris Bibi 1943
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COMPANY HISTORY
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1908 Bibi Continental opens its first store Rueben & Joseph Bibi were the founders.
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1939 Bibi Continental changes its name to Bibi & Company, a Brooklyn manufacturer of fireplace equipment.
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1940 Bibi & Company began manufacturing and selling candelabras as an additional product to their fireplace equipment business.
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1943 Morris Bibi, one of the founders of Checkolite was drafted into the army.
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1944 Morris was appointed corporal (T5 Radio Man). He received 5 battle stars.
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1947 Checkolite opens its first office and warehouse in New York.
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1952 Checkolite opens a 5000 square foot warehouse in Brooklyn.
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1953 Checkolite outsells production in only its sixth year in existence.
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1954
Checkolite sold only crystal and hanging pendants.
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1958 Checkolite added a new collection to their “line” – Spanish Bronze.
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1961 Checkolite moves office to to Jersey City, NJ.
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1962 Checkolite opens a New York Showroom on Madison Ave.
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1966 Checkolite is incorporated in the State of NJ.
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1983 Checkolite Inc. opens its permanent Dallas Showroom in the Dallas Trade Mart.
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1985 Checkolite Inc. introduces “mini” halogen pendants.
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1986 Checkolite Inc introduces first halogen flushmount.
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1987 Checkolite Inc. opens an office in Taiwan, R.O.C.
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1988 Checkolite Inc. introduces LIGHTSTYLES division.
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1989 Checkolite Inc. becomes CHECKOLITE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
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1990 Checkolite International, Inc. builds new executive offices in Jersey City, NJ facility.
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1991 Checkolite International, Inc. opens an additional 300,000 sq, ft warehouse in New Jersey.
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1992 Checkolite International, Inc. opens warehouses in California and Florida.
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1993 Checkolite International, Inc. introduces SPORTSCAST division.
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1994 Checkolite international, Inc. incorporates in Hong Kong and opens a fully staffed office to handle product development.
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1995 Checkolite International, Inc. opens offices in Canada, Mexico, and England.
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1996 Checkolite International, Inc. joins A.L.A. (American Lighting Association) and introduces its new HOME DESIGN division. COL receives Price Pfister License.
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1997 Checkolite International, Inc. celebrates its 50th year anniversary!!
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1998 Checkolite International, Inc. receives
Price Pfister & Stanley License's.
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1999 Checkolite International, Inc. moves into a newly constructed facility in Edison, NJ.
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2000 Checkolite International, Inc. enjoys double digit growth
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2001 Checkolite International, Inc. enters into outdoor lighting.
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2002 Checkolite International, Inc. expands sku count to over 1000.
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2003 Checkolite International, Inc. moves back to Jersey City, NJ.
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2004 Checkolite International, Inc. receives American Standard and Moen Licenses.
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2005 Checkolite International, Inc. receives Delta License.
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2007 Checkolite International, Inc. receives iHome License.
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