WORCESTERSHIRE’S reputation for being one of the best markers of porcelain in the world is being kept alive thanks to a Malvern company.
Bronte Porcelain, based at the Merebrook Business Park, is set to embark on a global sales drive as it creates a series of product lines for export.
The company has recruited many of the experts from the now-defunct Worcester porcelain factory and is developing a range of high-end products to carry the prestigious Chamberlain & Co brand for unveiling at a international trade fair, in Paris, in September.
The pieces take hundreds of hours to produce and the signature pieces in the collection retail for up to £35,000 each.
Harriett Baldwin, MP for West Worcestershire, was invited to tour the Malvern factory and meet with staff last Friday (July 24).
“It is great to see Bronte Porcelain taking on some of the local skilled craftspeople to ensure that the tradition for making fine china products is kept in the county,” she said.
“The company has made some exquisite pieces and I hope that they will be able to continue the county’s tradition for excellence in this field.
Colin Kinnear, chairman of Bronte Porcelain chairman, added: “We are committed to producing the best of British luxury fine bone china, ensuring that world class ceramic manufacture continues in Worcestershire and providing opportunity for the traditional skills of the region to flourish into the future.
“We are delighted to have had the opportunity to discuss our plans with Harriett and to receive her support.”
