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 a 90% share in Rosenthal AG, Selb, Germany. In January 2005, the Company acquired 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.