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ROYAL CHINA BUYS SCOTTISH GLASS MAKER FROM ROYAL DOULTON.
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HFN The Weekly Newspaper for the Home FurnishingNetwork
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August 6, 2001
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MOORESTOWN, N.J.-Royal China & Porcelain Cos. is making further inroads into the gift and collectibles business with its recent acquisition of Caithness Glass Ltd. of Perth, Scotland, from Royal Doulton last month.
"It's a wonderful way for us to expand our gift and collectibles business in the U.K., where our business is already strong, and in the U.S., where we need to get more critical mass in the industry," said Jim Barch, president and chief executive officer of Royal China.
Caithness, a high-end art glass company best known for its paperweights, according to Barch, will continue to be managed from Perth, operating as a stand-alone business within its new parent ...
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