said Monday it has acquired fellow Limoges porcelain maker Haviland. Both companies are based in Limoges, France, a region thick with forests and fresh waterways, ideal for producing fine porcelain.

`I never, never considered not going into the family business,” said Frederick Haviland, 76, the last heir of the china dynasty. ”It was automatic.” Haviland`s involvement in the china ...

said Monday it has acquired fellow Limoges porcelain maker Haviland. Both companies are based in Limoges, France, a region thick with forests and fresh waterways, ideal for producing fine porcelain.