Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 162,257 pages of information and 244,498 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 147,919 pages of information and 233,587 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Waterford Wedgwood

From Graces Guide

1986 Agreed take-over of Wedgwood china group by Waterford Glass[1]

1998 Acquired Rosenthal (of Germany) [2]

1999 Acquired an interest in Royal Doulton[3]

2004 Took full control of Doulton[4]

2005 Closed the Dungarvon, Co Waterford factory

Headquarters are now in Co. Waterford, Eire.

See Also

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Sources of Information

  1. The Times, October 09, 1986
  2. The Times September 03, 1998
  3. The Times, November 20, 1999
  4. The Times, May 05, 2005
  • [1] Waterford Wedgwood Website