Villeroy & Boch (German: [ˌvɪlərɔɪ.ʔʊntˈbɔx], French pronunciation: [vilʁwa e bɔk]) is a French-German manufacturer of ceramics,[1] with the company headquarters located in Mettlach, Saarland.
Among its innovations in Mettlach at the end of the nineteenth century was Phanolith, a kind of semi-transparent porcelain that combines the characteristics and benefits of jasperware and pâte-sur-pâte.
[3] The creator of the Phanolith was the ceramics artist Jean-Baptiste Stahl, who headed the modelling section of Villeroy & Boch.
In September 2023, it was announced Villeroy & Boch had acquired the Brussels-headquartered plumbing fixture company, Ideal Standard Group for €600 million.
[5] Villeroy & Boch is now overseen by Group Chairman Frank Göring and is no longer run by family descendants.