Tipperary Crystal

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Tipperary Crystal is an Irish design company based in Ballycoolin, Dublin.

History

It was founded by master craftsmen Joe Foley and John Maher hugginstown in 1988. They established a team of craft workers and designers. Since 1999 fashion designer Louise Kennedy has also designed glassware for Tipperary, collaborating with Marcus Notley since 2001.[1][2]

The company was taken over by Declan Fearon in 2005.[3] It acquired Duiske and Kilkenny Glass in 2009 to broaden its glassware range, and now has its crystal produced at the Rogaska Crystal factory in Slovenia.[4] Tipperary Crystals Irish trademark and Irish business was taken over by Allied Imports in June 2014.

The company is expanding abroad into China since the 2010s.[5]

The full Tipperary Crystal range includes crystal and glassware, cutlery, ceramics, scented candles, Diffusers and jewellery. Each season additions are made to the collections by Tipperary Crystal.

See also

References

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  5. http://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/world/tipperary-crystal-shines-in-china-1.454083

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