Western Quartz Products was established in 1931 by the Dallons family in Hermosa Beach, California. The company was one of the first producers of quartz lamps which were originally used primarily for medical purposes. Research at the company soon identified a variety of industrial uses. Just before WWII, the Dallons family moved the company to Los Angeles where they began contracting with U.S. Government to provide quartz products for communication devices. At that time, the company name was changed to Dallons Laboratories.

In 1931, John Dallons established one of the first neon glass-blowing businesses on the West Coast in Redondo Beach, California. It was a new and exciting part in the history of advertising by the use of bright colorful neon signs. Along with the neon sign business, he developed, perfected and manufactured ultraviolet lamps and diathermy equipment. The business developed rapidly so with the welcome addition of his father and three brothers, Dallons Laboratories was established in Hollywood. First Products included professional quartz ultraviolet generators and electro-medical surgical apparatus. Other products included quartz and Pyrex tubing for use in scientific and industrial applications.

During World War II production was switched to precision frequency control crystals for the Navy, Signal Corps and the Air Force.

[This photo shows Paul Dallons inspecting a medical ultraviolet lamp.]

After the war, production returned to manufacturing of ultraviolet lamps, diathermy and ultrasonic medical equipment. They also created "props" for the motion picture studios.

[This photo shows Boris Karloff admiring a movie prop made by Dallons Laboratories for the original Frankstein movie. On the right is Oscar Dallons.]

John Dallons, son of the original company founder, began working in the company in 1952. He applied new research and engineering technologies to produce state-of-the-art ultraviolet curing and exposure lamps. In 1965 John moved the company to the central California community of Paso Robles, where John and his wife Berna began to identify the need for Western Quartz Products internationally.

[This picture shows John and Berna Dallons.]

Today, the production and management of Western Quartz Products has been turned over to John's son, Jon, and Berna's daughter, Katy, who continue to expand production to meet the needs of a global market.