BNET Industries

Waterford Wedgwood Plc.

WTFU is in the Manufacturing Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$980.9M

Public
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Dow Jones Description

Waterford Wedgwood is one of the world's leading designers, manufacturers and marketers of branded luxury lifestyle products; primarily high-quality crystal, ceramics (including fine bone china, fine porcelain and earthenware) and premium cookware. Our portfolio of established luxury lifestyle brands includes Waterford Crystal, Wedgwood, Royal Doulton fine bone china, Rosenthal porcelain, Spring premium cookware and WC Designs linens, among others. In addition, we have well established co-branding relationships with a range of leading designers and celebrities including Emeril Lagasse, Versace, John Rocha, Terence Conran, Jasper Conran, Julien Macdonald, Zandra Rhodes, Vera Wang, Barbara Barry, Gordon Ramsay and the Andy Warhol Foundation.

Number of Employees 8,089

Contact Information

Embassy Herbert Park Ln Ballsbridge

Dublin 4

www.waterfordwe...

(353) 16070166

Peer Companies

NAICS Code Vitreous China, Fine Earthenware, and Other Pottery Product Manufacturing: 327112

Company News

Recent Events

Limoges Porcelain: Fragile Times

10/27/09 - Bankruptcy Filings - View Story

News & Analysis

rosenthal and waterford wedgwood plc. - All News and Analysis

IS WATERFORD'S GLASS HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL? THE COMPANY PLANS TO EXPAND DISTRIBUTION OF SUCH BRANDS AS THOMAS KITCHEN.

- 2005-06-27

Byline: Allison Zisko NEW YORK-Aiming to spark sales growth, Waterford Wedgwood PLC has created several "new business initiatives" in each of its divisions: Waterford, Wedgwood, Royal Doulton and Rosenthal. According to a report accompanying the company's preliminary financial results,...

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Waterford Wedgwood PLC, "Waterford Wedgwood", Record Interim Results for the Six Months ended 30 June 2000

- 2000-08-23

Business Editors BARLASTOWN STOKE-ON-TRENT, England--BUSINESS WIRE--Aug. 23, 2000 WATERFORD WEDGWOOD PLC ("WATERFORD WEDGWOOD") Record Interim Results for the Six Months ended 30 June 2000 ----------------------------------------------------- ----------- ...

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WATERFORD WEDGWOOD ADDS LUSTER WITH LATEST PURCHASE; ACQUISITION OF HUTSCHENREUTHER FURTHERS COMPANY'S EXTENSIVE LUXURY BRAND IMAGE.

- 2000-08-14

NEW YORK-The absorption of the newly acquired Hutschenreuther line of German porcelain into Waterford Wedgwood PLC's already significant stable of luxury brands has solidified Waterford Wedgwood's position as one of the leading tabletop manufacturers in the world. By scooping up the high-end...

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Waterford Wedgwood Group PLC - "Waterford Wedgwood" - AGM Statement and Trading Update

- 2000-04-27

Business Editors BARLASTON STOKE-ON-TRENT, England--BUSINESS WIRE--April 27, 2000 At the Annual General Meeting of the Company held today, Dr. A.J.F O'Reilly, Chairman, made the following comments: "In 1999 Waterford Wedgwood achieved its best year ever, increasing sales by over 20% and pre-tax profits by over 30%. Together...

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