In March 2011 I have finally been advised that there are now no plans to keep the Edinburgh brand nor to supply the best selling patterns under any brand.Įdinburgh Crystal has been allowed to slip ignominiously into oblivion – what a shame!įor what it is worth I would have continued to outsource the Edinburgh Tay, Skye, Orrin and Eclipse ranges in Europe and then produced the iconic ranges or Flower of Scotland and Star of Edinburgh from UK based cutters. I have continued to pursue the fate of the Edinburgh brand so that we can keep our valued, patient and long suffering Edinburgh Crystal customers aware of what is going on. For most of 2010 there was the rumour that a restricted range of the best selling Edinburgh crystal patterns would be out sourced under the Stuart brand. Since then we have been waiting for positive news on the fate of the Edinburgh Crystal brand. In January 2009 Waterford Crystal went into administration and in February 2009 was bought from the administrators by KPS Private equity Group a New York based equity company who specialise turning round and buffing up failed companies. The company was taken over by Waterford Crystal and the factory in Scotland was closed and the prestige product was made in the Waterford factory in Ireland, the rest outsourced in quality Crystal making factories in Europe. The Edinburgh crystal factory was based most recently in Penicuik, Midlothian in Scotland. Founded in 1867 Edinburgh Crystal was one of the kings in glass making.
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