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Wedgwood

Josiah Wedgwood's pottery, the founding brand of English ceramics.

Status: Former Great
Founded
1759
Website
wedgwood.com
HQ
UK
Manufacturing
Indonesia,UK
Ownership type
Conglomerate-owned
Parent
Fiskars
Acquired
2015
Status since
2026-07-13

Ownership

Same collapse as Waterford. KPS moved most production from Barlaston to a Jakarta-area plant (about 1,750 workers) before the Fiskars sale.

Why Former Great

Barlaston survives for prestige lines only and paused production for 90 days in late 2025. The everyday product is Indonesian.

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