Royal Doulton

October 3rd, 2006, in Business & Economy, by Patung

The Royal Doulton Company is happy with its investment in Indonesia and plans to put another $125 million into its operations here.

Sir Anthony O’Reilly, the chairman of Waterford Wedgwood Plc., the owner of the Royal Doulton brand, met with president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono at the presidential palace in Jakarta on the 2nd and announced that Waterford Wedgwood/Royal Doulton, a manufacturer of ceramic and china dinnerware, would expand its factory at Tangerang, Banten (western Java, near Jakarta) at a cost of 125 million US dollars.

Waterford Wedgwood, which apart from its famous Royal Doulton china cups, plates, and saucers also produces figurines, has two factories in Asia, with the other being located in India. However, according [1] to Trade minister Mari Pangestu’s recollection of conversations with Sir Anthony, Indonesia is the preferred location due to the workforce here being more skillful and patient. 150,000 Royal Doulton branded pieces are produced each week at the Indonesian factory.

Ninety-seven percent of the output of Royal Doulton’s Indonesian operations are exported, at an annual value of around $30 million. With the new investment, which will also see the development of some research and design facilities, carried out over three years, the company has hopes that this figure will double.

Sir Anthony O’Reilly said on May 20th 2007 that the company plans to raise its ceramic wares production capacity in Indonesia from 6 million to 12 million pieces per year, with manpower requirements going up from 1,350 at present to about 2,000, and a further $25 million being invested.

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4 Comments on “Royal Doulton”

  1. Junko Says:
    February 1st, 2007 at 5:45 am

    If this is a true report, why I never see the Waterford Wedgwood’s products has marked with “made in Indonesia”?

  2. Barbara Munro Says:
    March 11th, 2007 at 6:45 pm

    I bought a set of cup, saucer and plates of Brambly Hedge by Royal Doulton for my Granddaughter as a special gift and as a small investment for her, from Myers Queensland, Australia, and was very surprised to see it was made in Indonesia, is the quality and the value be the same as if produced in England?

  3. Mr N Edwards Says:
    January 20th, 2008 at 2:02 am

    In Stoke On Trent there has been many factory closures due to the factories abroad for cheaper production, I wont buy Doulton or Wedgwood on the principal has it has caused major unemployment in the UK. Everything is foreign made. I only buy British. You should not be allowed to use the name Royal Douton. You should be called Doulton Internanational it was the workmanship of the English that gave it an excellent reputation now it just not the same.

    Thank you
    N. Edwards

  4. David Ridge Says:
    February 15th, 2008 at 3:41 am

    Reading the comments above, the most disappointing thing i read is continual investment in indonesia by Doulton/Wedgwood and no investment in holding up its failing interests in Stoke on Trent. Bad management Crooked directors and a very badly run site in stoke on trent has led to a move abroad Tony O’Rielly sort your leadership in stoke on trent out stop them stealing from you and get them making money instead of taking it from the business and locality

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