With a combined history of over 600 years of heritage, tradition and craftsmanship,
today Waterford Wedgwood plc is the world's leading luxury lifestyle goods company
with four world class brands - Waterford, Wedgwood, Rosenthal and Royal Doulton.

Waterford Wedgwood plc was established in 1986 with the merger of Waterford
Crystal and Wedgwood. In February 1998, the Company acquired an 85% share
in Rosenthal AG, Selb, Germany. In January 2005, the Company acquired a 90.54% share in the Staffordshire based Royal Doulton company. Around the world, the Group is represented in more than 80 countries, has a workforce of approximately 9,000 employees and offers its customers one of the world's most extensive product
ranges in the market.