Steelite
Appearance
Ceramics | |
Founded | 1983 |
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Founders | David Edward Dunn Johnson |
Headquarters | Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire , England |
Area served | Worldwide |
Website | www |
Steelite International is a British
ceramics manufacturer headquartered in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England. They specialise in alumina-strengthened vitreous tableware for the hospitality industry.[1]
The company had a turnover of £117 million in 2016. In 2017, it supplied tableware to more than 140 countries, and employed more than 1,000 people.[2] Production output was reported to be around 550,000 pieces per week.[3] Steelite International America is headquartered in Youngstown, Ohio.[4]
History

Steelite International plc was established in 1983, when David Edward Dunn Johnson bought the hotelware division of Royal Doulton.[5][6]
The company operates from Dalehall Works and the adjacent Albany Works.
In March 2020, the food service divisions of the
Fiestaware retail line was not part of the sale and will continue to be manufactured at the existing plant in Newell, West Virginia, US.[9]
References
- ^ ’Slimline Steelite Hotelware With Style’ Hotels & Restaurants International. Vol. 16. 1982. Pg. 90
- ^ Company profile 17 August 2017 www.steelite.com. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
- ^ Steelite International Retrieved 11 March 2023
- ^ Sess, Dave (23 June 2022). "Major company announces move from New Castle to Youngstown". WKBN-TV. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ a b Steelite International, Orme Street, Burslem thepotteries.org. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
- ^ A Journey Through The Years www.steelite.com. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
- ^ Dale Hall Works, Burslem thepotteries.org. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
- ^ Dunn, Bennett & Co thepotteries.org. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
- ^ "Homer Laughlin and Hall China Foodservice Brands to Join Steelite International". Press Release. 26 March 2020.
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