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 (2,196 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's instance of is recorded as business[6].
  • Villeroy & Boch's instance of is recorded as public company[7].
  • Villeroy & Boch's instance of is recorded as factory[8].
  • Villeroy & Boch's founder is recorded as Nicolas Villeroy[9].
  • Villeroy & Boch's founder is recorded as Johann Franz Boch-Buschmann[10].
  • Villeroy & Boch's headquarters location is recorded as Mettlach[11].
  • Villeroy & Boch's child organization or unit is recorded as Q134718282[12].
  • Villeroy & Boch is part of CDAX[13].
  • Villeroy & Boch's Commons category is recorded as Villeroy & Boch[14].
  • Villeroy & Boch's Commons category is recorded as Villeroy & Boch Mosaikfabrik (Mettlach)[15].
  • Villeroy & Boch's stock exchange is recorded as Xetra[16].
  • Villeroy & Boch's industry is recorded as porcelain and ceramic industry[17].
  • Villeroy & Boch's industry is recorded as manufacture of other porcelain and ceramic products[18].
  • Villeroy & Boch's industry is recorded as furniture construction[19].
  • Villeroy & Boch comprises Q134718282[20].
  • January 1, 1748 marks the founding of Villeroy & Boch[21].
  • 1836 marks the founding of Villeroy & Boch[22].
  • Villeroy & Boch's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 49.49659, 'longitude': 6.60019}[23].
  • Villeroy & Boch's location of formation is recorded as Lorraine[24].
  • Villeroy & Boch's official website is recorded as https://www.villeroyboch-group.com/de/[25].
  • Villeroy & Boch's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Villeroy & Boch[26].
  • Villeroy & Boch's product or material produced is recorded as tableware[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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[9] and Johann Franz Boch-Buschmann[10]. Recorded inception include January 1, 1748[21] and 1836[22]. Villeroy & Boch's location of formation is recorded as Lorraine[24].

Identity

Villeroy & Boch is part of CDAX[13].

Operations

Villeroy & Boch's headquarters location is recorded as Mettlach[11]. Its child organization or unit is recorded as Q134718282[12].

Industry

Industries include porcelain and ceramic industry[17], manufacture of other porcelain and ceramic products[18], and furniture construction[19].

Ownership

Villeroy & Boch's stock exchange is recorded as Xetra[16]. Products include tableware[27] and sanitary ware[43].

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 (2,196 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [43] ↑ . 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. [44] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Tbjornstad · 2026-09-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Product or material produced → tableware, sanitary ware
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  2. 21d ago · Hannolans · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection → Design Museum Gent, ASR historic collection, Netherlands Open Air Museum +15
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  3. 5w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 1CD5-3354-1EE3-4553-4306
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  4. 5w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-08-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Museum-digital id → 351, 277309
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  5. 12w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14584 → 106162
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  6. 18w ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of → —
    Legal form → Aktiengesellschaft
    Employees → —
    Child organization or unit → Q134718282
    + 45 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ Added [[wikipedia:ur:ولیرائے اینڈ بوخ]]"
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