1980


Our sculpting department was established during the Eighties to create original pieces sculpted from blocks of crystal, which was later expanded to include items that became a huge success among our collectors.

These include pieces such as the Rearing Horse and Labrador from our Animal Kingdom collection together with the development of unique items for the Disney collection.

We recognized at the beginning of the Nineties that there were thousands of visitors arriving at the doors of our factory to see Waterford crystal being made. To facilitate our visitors, we designed the tour so that visitors could see the process close up and a decision was made to establish a Visitor Centre and our visitor numbers have doubled each year since.