# Steelite International

> Steelite International manufactures and supplies commercial tableware, buffet equipment, glassware, flatware, accessories and tabletop lighting for hotels, restaurants, caterers and other hospitality operators. Its central proposition is unusually practical: combine design-led presentation with materials, testing, warranties and distribution built for the punishment of professional service.

- **Founded:** 1983
- **Headquarters:** Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom
- **Founders:** David Edward Dunn Johnson (Founding chairman and chief executive of Steelite International plc)
- **Team size:** Approximately 1,100 employees (third-party company-data estimate supplied with the brief)
- **Products:** Steelite alumina vitrified dinnerware, Bone china and bespoke commissions, Glassware and flatware, Buffet and presentation systems, Tabletop lighting and food warming
- **Notable:** Queen's Award for Enterprise in International Trade in 2013., Craft won a StarChefs International Chefs Congress Innovator Award in 2012 and a Caterer Product Excellence Award in 2014., Willow won a Red Dot design award in 2017.

## Products & services

- **Steelite alumina vitrified dinnerware** — UK-made commercial ceramic ranges formulated with alumina for strength, low porosity, hygiene and durability; selected Distinction and Performance ranges carry a Lifetime Edge-Chip Warranty.
- **Bone china and bespoke commissions** — Lightweight fine dining pieces, decorated patterns and custom commissions, including the William Edwards England offering.
- **Glassware and flatware** — Curated stemware, tumblers, barware and cutlery from Steelite-owned and partner brands for hospitality service.
- **Buffet and presentation systems** — Risers, platters, bowls, chafers, induction equipment, cookware, heat lamps and service accessories.
- **Tabletop lighting and food warming** — Hollowick candles, lamps and food-warming solutions that extend Steelite's offer beyond place settings.
- **Custom and made-to-order design** — Bespoke shapes, decoration and rapid prototype-to-production services for chains, hotels and branded hospitality concepts.
- **Digital product discovery and ordering** — Regional e-commerce catalogues, wish lists, comparison tools, mood boards, literature and representative support.

## Achievements

- Queen's Award for Enterprise in International Trade in 2013.
- Craft won a StarChefs International Chefs Congress Innovator Award in 2012 and a Caterer Product Excellence Award in 2014.
- Willow won a Red Dot design award in 2017.
- Green Apple Award for Environmental Best Practice in 2019; Green Organisation Gold Member for 2022-2023.
- Alina won the Fine Dinnerware category at the Tableware International Awards of Excellence 2025.
- Alina received the Red Dot Award: Product Design 2025.
- The Stoke-on-Trent factory reports production above 500,000 pieces per week and distribution to more than 140 countries.

## Latest updates

- **2025-04** — The Alina collection received the Red Dot Award: Product Design 2025.
- **2025-02** — Alina won the Fine Dinnerware category at the Tableware International Awards of Excellence 2025.
- **2024-06** — Steelite acquired Utopia Tableware, its seventh acquisition under Arbor Investments ownership; terms were not disclosed.
- **2024-05** — The company presented new tabletop and buffet designs at the National Restaurant Association Show in Chicago.
- **2023-07** — Steelite acquired Diversified Ceramics and opened a 10,000-square-metre European warehouse near Schiphol.

## Links

- Website: https://www.steelite.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/steelite-international
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/SteeliteEMEA
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/SteeliteInternational
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/steelite_emea/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/steeliteinternationalEMEA/

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