Waterford Crystal is the leading manufacturer of objets d'art, of exclusive stemware and the finest quality crystal gifts. Wedgwood is the epitome of traditional British craftsmanship in the fine china and ceramics sector. Rosenthal represents the avant-garde in the luxury porcelain market, enjoying decades of close co-operation with both artists and designers and Royal Doulton is one of the worlds oldest ceramic companies and a classic brand name in British tableware and ceramics.

Additions to the Group are Hutschenreuther, which has joined the Rosenthal group of porcelain brands, W-C Designs, the US premium linens brand and Swiss based Spring, one of Europe's leading luxury cookware brands. The product portfolios of these prestige brands complement each other perfectly. The Group also acquired, in November 2002, Cashs mail order business, based in Ireland with a database of more than one million collectors in North America.