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 Glass Group plc and Wedgwood plc. In February 1998, the Company acquired a 90% share in Rosenthal AG, Selb, Germany. In January 2005, the Company acquired Staffordshire based Royal Doulton plc. Around the world, the Group is represented in more than 80 countries, has a workforce of approximately 8,000 employees and offers its customers one of the world's most extensive product ranges in the market.