Villeroy & Boch

German manufacturer of ceramics
Organization business Q705042
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Villeroy & Boch

Summary

Villeroy & Boch is a business[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (888 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Villeroy & Boch received the Innovation Prize of the German Economy[3].
  • Villeroy & Boch is located in Mettlach[4].
  • Villeroy & Boch is in the country of Germany[5].
  • Villeroy & Boch is in the country of DE[6].
  • Villeroy & Boch's instance of is recorded as business[7].
  • Villeroy & Boch's instance of is recorded as public company[8].
  • Villeroy & Boch's instance of is recorded as factory[9].
  • Villeroy & Boch's founder is recorded as Nicolas Villeroy[10].
  • Villeroy & Boch's founder is recorded as Johann Franz Boch-Buschmann[11].
  • Villeroy & Boch's headquarters location is recorded as Mettlach[12].
  • Villeroy & Boch's child organization or unit is recorded as Q134718282[13].
  • Villeroy & Boch is part of CDAX[14].
  • Villeroy & Boch's Commons category is recorded as Villeroy & Boch[15].
  • Villeroy & Boch's Commons category is recorded as Villeroy & Boch Mosaikfabrik (Mettlach)[16].
  • Villeroy & Boch's stock exchange is recorded as Xetra[17].
  • Villeroy & Boch's industry is recorded as porcelain and ceramic industry[18].
  • Villeroy & Boch's industry is recorded as manufacture of other porcelain and ceramic products[19].
  • Villeroy & Boch's industry is recorded as furniture construction[20].
  • Villeroy & Boch comprises Q134718282[21].
  • January 1, 1748 marks the founding of Villeroy & Boch[22].
  • 1836 marks the founding of Villeroy & Boch[23].
  • 2003-12-03 marks the founding of Villeroy & Boch[24].
  • Villeroy & Boch's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 49.49659, 'lon': 6.60019}[25].
  • Villeroy & Boch's location of formation is recorded as Lorraine[26].
  • Villeroy & Boch's official website is recorded as https://www.villeroyboch-group.com/de/[27].

Product Details

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GLEIF Golden Copy — Level 1 entity data

  • Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): 529900NK4WP5QSWI8X50[28]

  • Registered legal name: Villeroy & Boch Aktiengesellschaft[29]

  • Legal jurisdiction: DE[30]

  • GLEIF entity category: GENERAL[31]

  • Legal form (ISO 20275 ELF): 6QQB[32]

  • Entity status: ACTIVE[33]

  • LEI registration status: ISSUED[34]

  • Entity created: 2003-12-03[35]

  • LEI first registered: 2013-06-03[36]

  • LEI last updated: 2026-04-07[37]

  • LEI next renewal: 2027-06-03[38]

  • Managing LOU: 5299000J2N45DDNE4Y28[39]

  • Registration authority: RA000331[40]

  • Authority entity ID: HRB 63610[41]

  • Conformity flag: CONFORMING[42]

Body

Founding

Founders include Nicolas Villeroy[10] and Johann Franz Boch-Buschmann[11]. Recorded inception include January 1, 1748[22], 1836[23], and 2003-12-03[24]. Villeroy & Boch's location of formation is recorded as Lorraine[26].

Identity

Villeroy & Boch is part of CDAX[14].

Operations

Villeroy & Boch's headquarters location is recorded as Mettlach[12]. Its child organization or unit is recorded as Q134718282[13].

Industry

Industries include porcelain and ceramic industry[18], manufacture of other porcelain and ceramic products[19], and furniture construction[20].

Ownership

Villeroy & Boch's stock exchange is recorded as Xetra[17]. Products include tableware[43] and sink[44].

Recognition

Villeroy & Boch received the Innovation Prize of the German Economy[3].

Why It Matters

Villeroy & Boch ranks in the top 3% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (888 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

What awards did Villeroy & Boch receive?

Honors received include Innovation Prize of the German Economy[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . GRID Release 2017-05-22. wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . GRID Release 2017-05-22. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . 20th Century Press Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . academia.edu. academia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [43] . wikidata.org.
  27. [44] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF). Retrieved . gleif.org.
  2. [29] . Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF). Retrieved . gleif.org.
  3. [30] . Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF). Retrieved . gleif.org.
  4. [31] . Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF). Retrieved . gleif.org.
  5. [32] . Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF). Retrieved . gleif.org.
  6. [33] . Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF). Retrieved . gleif.org.
  7. [34] . Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF). Retrieved . gleif.org.
  8. [35] . Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF). Retrieved . gleif.org.
  9. [36] . Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF). Retrieved . gleif.org.
  10. [37] . Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF). Retrieved . gleif.org.
  11. [38] . Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF). Retrieved . gleif.org.
  12. [39] . Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF). Retrieved . gleif.org.
  13. [40] . Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF). Retrieved . gleif.org.
  14. [41] . Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF). Retrieved . gleif.org.
  15. [42] . Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF). Retrieved . gleif.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Employees
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