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The company operates the Porcelain Museum of Herend at its site. The museum opened to visitors in 1964 and was chosen as the museum of the year 2002 in Hungary. The museum presents the history of and the technology used by the Herend factory, and working displays take visitors through the production proces.
Vince Stingl (born as Vincze (Vincentius) Ferencz Stingl, 23 May 1796 [1] - around 1850) was a Hungarian-German porcelain manufacturer, entrepreneur, industrialist who founded the Herend Porcelain Manufactory in Herend, Hungary.
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Herend (German: Herrendorf) is a small town in Hungary , near the city of Veszprém. The history of the town goes back into Roman times, indicated by the findings near the precincts of the town, while in the Middle Ages a few villages occupied the area where the current town stands.
A factory tour is an organized visit to a factory to observe the products being manufactured and the processes at work. Manufacturing companies offer factory tours to improve public relations . Types of factory tours
Library of Congress, Michigan: Local History & Genealogy Resource Guide, Research Guides, Washington DC "Michigan Societies", familysearch.org, Utah: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. (Mostly related to genealogy but includes links to historical societies).
In 1967, Rosenthal built the so-called "Glassmaker's Cathedral," a factory for the Thomas-Glassworks in Amberg. The Thomas-Glassworks was renamed the Amberg crystal glass factory. In 1997, Rosenthal AG was 90% owned by the British-Irish Waterford Wedgwood Group. Rosenthal was the market leader for high-quality porcelain and glassware in Germany.