- Villeroy & Boch
Villeroy & Boch ( /vilʀwaeˈbɔk/ in French and /ˌvɪlərɔɪʊntˈbɔx/ in German is a large manufacturer of ceramics [ [http://www.packagedfacts.com/sitemap/product.asp?productid=112829 Packagedfacts.com] ] . The company's main seat is in
Mettlach ,Germany .Company history
The company began in the tiny French village of
Audun le Tiche , whereFrançois Boch set up a pottery company with his three sons in1748 . Later, the company moved to nearbyLuxembourg , where it still operates a porcelain factory today. In 1801 the companymoved to the nearby town ofMettlach ,Germany . On April 14, 1836, the Jean François Boch company merged with that of a competitor, Nicolas Villeroy, and became Villeroy & Boch, V&B.Current situation
The present Group Chairman of Villeroy & Boch, Frank Goering, is no longer a family member. Various family members are presently working in the company. Since
1990 the company has been listed on the Germanstock market , ticker symbol VIB3, but the voting capital is still in the hands of the family descendants.The company is famous worldwide for innovative designs of co-ordinated tableware, glassware, cutlery, and accessories.
Footnotes
External links
* [http://www.villeroy-boch.com/ Company homepage Villeroy-Boch.com]
* [http://www.chateaudeseptfontaines.com/ Chateau de Septfontaines ... origin of VB factories]
* [http://www.vb.com/villeroy-boch.htm Villeroy & Boch by VB.com]
* [http://www.vivo-vb.com/ Vivo-VB.com a new tableware brand]
* [http://www.keramikmuseum-mettlach.de Museum of Ceramics by Villeroy & Boch]
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