Villeroy & Boch
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| Type | Public (ISIN: DE0007657231) |
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| Founded | Lorraine, France (1748) |
| Founder(s) | François Boch and Nicolas Villeroy |
| Headquarters | Mettlach, Germany |
| Key people | Frank Göring, Manfred Finger, Volker Pruschke |
| Industry | Ceramics |
| Products | cutlery, bathroom ceramics |
| Revenue | €841 million (2008) |
| Employees | 10,200 (2008) |
| Website | www.villeroy-boch.com |
Villeroy & Boch (pronounced /vilʀwaeˈbɔk/ in French and /ˌvɪlərɔɪʔʊntˈbɔx/ in German) is a large manufacturer of ceramics[1]. The company's main seat is in Mettlach, Germany.
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[edit] Company history
The company began in the tiny French village of Audun le Tiche, where François Boch set up a pottery company with his three sons in 1748. Later, the company moved to nearby Luxembourg, where it still operates a porcelain factory today. In 1801 the company moved to the nearby town of Mettlach, Germany. On April 14, 1836, the Jean François Boch company merged with that of a competitor, Nicolas Villeroy, and became Villeroy & Boch, V&B (also simply 'VB').
[edit] 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 German stock market, ticker symbol VIB3, but the voting capital is still in the hands of the family descendants.The company has announced plans to close the Luxembourg factory, in 2010.
The company is famous worldwide for innovative designs of co-ordinated tableware, glassware, cutlery, and accessories.
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[edit] External links
- Company homepage Villeroy-Boch.com
- Chateau de Septfontaines ... origin of VB factories
- Vivo-VB.com a new tableware brand
- Museum of Ceramics by Villeroy & Boch
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