A LOOK AT OUR HISTORY

1834 The glassmaker Michael Nachtmann founds the company F.X. Nachtmann.

1900 Zacharias Frank takes over the company and moves headquarters to Neustadt an der Waldnaab, where they are still located today.

1945
Nachtmann rebuilds the partially destroyed production facilities and begins again with the production of lead crystal in Neustadt and Riedlhütte.

1983 Laying of the foundation stone for the third, highly modern lead crystal plant in Weiden.

1990 The Nachtmann group acquires the traditional crystal factory Spiegelau.

1995
  F.X. Nachtmann Crystal AG takes over Rosenthal AG?s shares in the Amberg crystal glass factory and has held a capital share of nearly 90% since July 1997.

2001 Certification as a company with an extensive environmental protection program (in accordance with DIN ISO 14001). 

2004 On September 17th, Riedel Glas takes over 100% of the shares of the Nachtmann Crystal AG.