WWRD – Quick Facts
A unique portfolio of iconic luxury home and lifestyle brands, which for more than years have been synonymous with exquisite design, exacting quality and skilled craftsmanship: • Manufactures, distributes and sells globally renowned brands with centuries of heritage: Wedgwood (), Waterford (), Royal Doulton (), Royal Albert () • Collaborates with unique designers and innovators in the home and lifestyle market, including: Vera Wang, Jasper Conran, John Rocha, Gordon Ramsay, Miranda Kerr • Products are sold in luxury and premium department stores and speciality retailers, including: Bloomingdale’s, Macy’s, Harrods, Selfridges, John Lewis, Takashimaya, David Jones • Operates a global footprint of owned manufacturing operations in England, Ireland, Slovenia and Indonesia • Flagship “centres of excellence” at Barlaston, UK (Wedgwood) and Waterford, Ireland (Waterford Crystal) • , employees across countries • The proud holder of the Royal Warrants by Appointment for tableware and giftware to Her Majesty The Queen for Wedgwood, and to His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales and Her Majesty The Queen for Royal Doulton • Owned by KPS Capital Partners since
Strongly Positioned for Growth
• Brands are prominent in over countries across six continents, in over , doors of the most high-profi le retailers worldwide • Currently generates c. $ million of sales, with approximately two-fi fths in each of the Americas and Asia Pacifi c and one-fi fth in EMEA • Introduction of contemporary ranges, new product initiatives and expansion into high-growth adjacent markets is driving signifi cant sales growth worldwide • Developed an integrated global manufacturing, supply and logistics infrastructure that is one of the most sophisticated and effi cient in the luxury industry
Featured in Leading luxury Retailers and Venues Around the World… and at High Profi le Events
IN THE FINEST STORES IN THE FINEST VENUES Annual presentation World Golf of Shamrock Bowl Championships to US President
Harrods, London Matsuzakaya, Nagoya L’Avenue, Shanghai The Savoy, London The Queen Mary II The Berkeley, London
ATP World Tour “The Ashes”
Bloomingdales, New York Charter, Beijing Oberon at The Hay Adams, Washington DC Harlequin at The Langham, London The Langham, Sydney
Palacio del Hierro, Guadalajara Lane Crawford, Hong Kong Takashimaya, Tokyo The Connaught, London India at The Ritz Carlton, Tokyo Shagreen at The Langham, Shanghai “Centres of Excellence”: Anchors for Brand Heritage and Prestige
House of Waterford Crystal, Ireland Wedgwood Estate, Barlaston, UK
• Extensive redevelopment completed in • Major redevelopment due to complete in Spring • Low volume, high end prestige production of the • Projected to attract , visitors per year highest quality hand cut crystal in the world • Prestige production of the highest quality ceramic in • Attracts over , visitors per year the world • Continues apprenticeship culture by passing on • Craftsmen continue to refi ne and pass on centuries of experience in crystal craftsmanship industry-leading and unique ceramic techniques • Retail store houses the world’s largest collection of pioneered by Josiah Wedgwood in the th Century Waterford designs and products
Growing Across Luxury Home and Lifestyle Markets
Gifting Home Interiors Tea and Tea Rooms
Accelerated focus on gifting across Extended into home décor, interiors Wedgwood Tea Rooms provide a all brands, targeting luxury channels, and accessories through recent contemporary twist to centuries-old corporate gifting and travel retail launches of Waterford Interiors English tea rituals, with the and Wedgwood Home Wedgwood brand at the heart
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Working together with Miranda Kerr we have created a truly beautiful collection inspired by her travels, love of nature and treasured memories. Delicate, delightful and totally Miranda the collection perfectly Royal Doulton brings street art to the home, RoyalDoultonUK captures her heart, passion and sense of style. partnering with pioneering British artists Pure Evil and Nick Walker www.royaldoulton.co.uk www.royalalbert.co.uk
Corporate and fi nancial media relations Powerscourt Rory Godson / Rob Greening / Lisa Kavanagh Tel: + () Email: [email protected]