Zwiesel Glas marks 150 years

Celebrating Zwiesel

Zwiesel Glas honoured its 150-year anniversary with an exclusive event in Berlin recently and Tableware International was on hand to join in the celebrations

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Zwiesel Kristallglas AG marked its 150year anniversary with a celebratory evening in Berlin recently for customers, partners and suppliers. The event coincided with the announcement that Zwiesel has merged with Fortessa Tableware.

Guests – who numbered in excess of 120 – were hosted by Prof Andreas Buske, CEO of Zwiesel. “Our goal has always been to create memories for our customers,” Prof Buske told Tableware International at the event. “Wine and design belong together; it really is a journey of the senses.” Also in attendance was Scott Hamberger, founder and CEO of Fortessa, with his wife Megan, and Prof Buske’s wife Sabine.

Speaking about Fortessa’s merger with Zwiesel, Mr Hamberger said: “The beauty of both companies is that we own the total process. Both companies complement each other and enhance the dining experience.”

Along with acclaimed chef Tim Raue – who was joined by chefs Max Strohe and Paula Bründle – Zwiesel hosted a buffet with wines provided by Theresa Olkus, CEO of VDP.

Another noted attendee was acclaimed designer Sebastian Herkner who was at the event with his husband Manuel. Sebastian imagined Zwiesel’s 150-year-anniversary series Journey. Sommelier and musician, Justin Leone, offered wine tastings while guests were also treated to a bar hosted by Charles Schuhmann. Captions (clockwise) 1 Prof Andreas Buske, CEO Zwiesel Glas, and

Scott Hamberger founder and CEO of Fortessa 2 Designer Sebastian Herkner with his husband

Manuel with Angelika Mϋller 3 Sommelier Justin Leone (left) and Michael

Eichinger, Zwiesel Glas (right) pictured with Florian

Bauer, host of the venue's second bar 4 Theresa Olkus, CEO VDP, serving fine wine 5 TI's Paul Yeomans (left) with Zwiesel's Lisa

Mϋller and Verena Danzer (right), and Lisa

Sendlmeier-Brunk of brandtouch 6 Charles Schuhmann with Justin Leone 7 Paul Yeomans with Michael Eichinger 8 (L-R) Sabine and Prof Andreas Buske, Scott

Hamberger with his wife Megan