Profits decline at firm behind Waterford brand

Waterford Crystal was first established in 1783 on land adjacent to Merchants' Quay in Waterford, just minutes from the present-day House of Waterford

The company operates one of the most visited tourist attractions in Ireland — a combined visitor experience, retail, and manufacturing facility at House of Waterford in Waterford city — and also acts as the wholesale distributor for Fiskars Group products in Ireland. File picture

Pre-tax profits at the company behind the Waterford brand last year declined by 27% to €508,000.

New accounts filed by WWRD Ireland Ltd show that profits decreased as revenues declined by 10% from €16.56m to €14.9m.