Who owns Villeroy & Boch?
Villeroy & Boch is owned by Villeroy & Boch AG (Germany, XETRA: VIB).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Villeroy & Boch Annual Report 2025, Villeroy & Boch AG. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Villeroy & Boch AG reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇩🇪 Germany, Mettlach
- Origin
- 🇩🇪 Germany, Mettlach
- Founded
- 1748
- Category
- Home, garden & DIY › Furniture & furnishings › Cookware & tableware
- Parent ticker
- XETRA: VIB
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Villeroy & Boch
Villeroy & Boch is the Mettlach ceramics brand whose business began in 1748, used both on tableware and on bathroom ceramics, fittings and furniture. Its tableware includes the La Boule and Fleur collections, made in Merzig and Torgau and sold in 81 of its own stores and more than 560 department store points of sale. The premium segment is covered by Villeroy & Boch Signature, and licensees make tiles, lighting and textiles under the name.
Ownership timeline of Villeroy & Boch
- Current owner Villeroy & Boch [1] reported
Where Villeroy & Boch sits in Villeroy & Boch
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Villeroy & Boch
Villeroy & Boch controls 2 brands on Brandtree, 2 of them in home, garden & diy.
Also in home, garden & diy
Other brands in cookware & tableware, and who owns them
The 42 brands in cookware & tableware on Brandtree belong to 13 owners. The largest is Fiskars Group, with 10; Villeroy & Boch has 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Arabia | Fiskars Group | 🇫🇮 Finland |
| Fitz and Floyd | Lifetime Brands | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Nambé | Portmeirion Group | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Ballarini | ZWILLING | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| Chicago Cutlery | Corelle Brands | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Duni | Duni Group | 🇸🇪 Sweden |
| Bordallo Pinheiro | NCFGEST | 🇵🇹 Portugal |
| Mark and Graham | Williams-Sonoma | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: Villeroy & Boch
Villeroy & Boch is a publicly listed company headquartered in Mettlach, Germany, founded in 1748. Brandtree records 2 brands under its control, and it is listed as XETRA: VIB.
Villeroy & Boch is a German ceramics group headquartered in Mettlach in the Saarland that began in 1748 as a small manufacturer where Germany, France and Luxembourg meet. It bought Ideal Standard in February 2024, making bathrooms by far its largest business: of 1,447 million euros of revenue in 2025, Bathroom & Wellness made 1,124.5 million and Dining & Lifestyle 319.8 million. It sold its Northern European Gustavsberg and Vatette business to the Oras Group with effect from 1 October 2025.
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🇩🇪 Villeroy & Boch and other German brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 265 brands that began in Germany. 96 of them (36%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Villeroy & Boch is not one of them.
- B1 Discount Baumarkt — REWE Group 🇩🇪
- BASF Agricultural Solutions — BASF 🇩🇪
- Dyckerhoff — Buzzi 🇮🇹
- Gardena — Husqvarna Group 🇸🇪
- Hansgrohe — Masco 🇺🇸
- Paper+Design — Duni Group 🇸🇪
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Villeroy & Boch?
The parent company of Villeroy & Boch is Villeroy & Boch AG, a publicly listed company headquartered in Germany.
Is Villeroy & Boch German?
Yes. Villeroy & Boch originated in Germany in 1748 and its owner, Villeroy & Boch AG, is also headquartered in Germany.
Is Villeroy & Boch still owned by Villeroy & Boch AG?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Villeroy & Boch is still owned by Villeroy & Boch AG. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Villeroy & Boch Annual Report 2025 — Villeroy & Boch AG, Annual report; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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