Villeroy & Boch

Thanks to the acquisition of Ideal Standard, the German group posted revenues exceeding €1 billion in the first nine months of the year for the first time ever.

Just a few months after the first production expansion, Villeroy & Boch has completed a new investment in Sacmi pressure casting machines.

Two PHO 451 Green presses have been started up at the Merzig tableware production facility.

The German Group registered consolidated revenue of € 650.6 million, down 10.7% year on year (or -8.8% on a constant currency basis).

On September 18th Villeroy & Boch AG signed binding agreements to acquire operating companies in the Ideal Standard Group.

The company recently completed final testing of a complete WC casting cell consisting of two AVM high pressure casting machines at its Hungarian facility.

This project completes the investment at the Hódmezővásárhely plant, which is pivotal to Villeroy & Boch’s Eastern European growth strategy

In the light of the strong business growth in the first nine months of the year and the higher level of orders on hand, the Mettlach-based group has confirmed its revenue and profit growth forecasts for the full year 2022.

Villeroy & Boch has signed a partnership with Eco-Tech Ceram as part of the environmental and energy transformation of its French industrial site.

In the first nine months of 2021, the German group’s consolidated revenue reached €684.5 million, up 24.7% on 2020. Forecasts for the end-of-year 2021 results are for €920 million

Two new GA2000 robots for robotised glazing of WCs have been started up in the Mettlach facility.

The German group posted revenue of 853.1 million euros (+2%) and 7.6% growth in EBIT. The Bathroom and Wellness division performed strongly while the Tableware division saw a decline.

As of 2018, Villeroy & Boch will cease collaborating with TOTO and shift to direct distribution in North America. The group is planning to invest US $20 million in its Mexican factory.

The German group has posted growth in consolidated revenue and EBIT both in 2016 and in the first quarter of 2017. In 2017 it aims to increase revenue by 3-5% and EBIT by between 5% and 10%.

Two GA 2000 robots for sanitaryware preparation, glazing and finishing with sanitising and anti-scale functions have been started up.

Kale Group, Villeroy & Boch and Gloria Ceramics have confirmed the validity of the Kryo system from Smac and have expanded their existing machinery with new installations.

Germany-based multinational reported revenue growth for the fifth year in succession to reach 766.3 million euros.

The Kryo tile cooling system has been adopted by V&B Fliesen for its Merzig factory.