Steelite International is a British

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and

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manufacturer for the

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. It is based in Middleport, a district of

Burslem Burslem ( ) is one of the six towns that along with Hanley, Tunstall, Fenton, Longton and Stoke-upon-Trent form part of the city of Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire, England. It is often referred to as the "mother town" of Stoke on Trent. T ...

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, England, with offices in

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and showrooms worldwide. The company had a turnover of £117m in 2016. In 2017, it supplied tableware to more than 140 countries, and employed more than 1000 people.Company profile 17 August 2017
www.steelite.com. Retrieved 19 October 2018.

History

Steelite International plc was established in 1983, when David Edward Dunn Johnson bought the hotelware division of

Royal Doulton Royal Doulton is an English ceramic and home accessories manufacturer that was founded in 1815. Operating originally in Vauxhall, London, and later moving to Lambeth, in 1882 it opened a factory in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, in the centre of Engl ...

.Steelite International, Orme Street, Burslem
thepotteries.org. Retrieved 19 October 2018.A Journey Through The Years
www.steelite.com. Retrieved 19 October 2018. The company operates from Dale Hall Works and the adjacent Albany Works. Dale Hall Works was founded in 1790; from about 1937 to about 1998 it was operated by Dunn Bennett & Co Ltd (a company established in 1876 in

Hanley Hanley is one of the six towns that, along with Burslem, Longton, Fenton, Tunstall and Stoke-upon-Trent, amalgamated to form the City of Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire, England. Hanley is the ''de facto'' city centre, having long been the ...

), then by Steelite International.Dunn, Bennett & Co
thepotteries.org. Retrieved 19 October 2018. In March 2020, the food service divisions of the

Homer Laughlin China Company The Fiesta Tableware Company (formerly The Homer Laughlin China Company) is a ceramics manufacturer located in Newell, West Virginia, United States. Established in 1871, it is widely known for its Art Deco glazed dinnerware line, Fiesta. In 2002 ...

and its sister company, the Hall China Company, were acquired by Steelite. The former Homer Laughlin and Hall China manufacturing operations were subsequently renamed The Fiesta Tableware Company. Homer Laughlin's Fiesta retail line was not part of the sale and will continue to be manufactured at the existing plant in Newell, West Virginia.

References

External links

Official website
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