Riedel (glass manufacturer)
| Riedel | |
| Company type | Private (GmbH) |
| Industry | Glass production |
| Founded | 1756 (original) 1956 (current) |
| Defunct | 1945 (original) |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Maximilian Riedel (CEO) |
| Products | Glassware |
| Owner | Riedel family |
| Website | www |
Tiroler Glashütte GmbH, trading as Riedel (/ˈriːdəl/ REE-dəl), is an Austrian glassware manufacturer based in Kufstein, Austria. The company is best known for its glassware designed to enhance different types of wines. According to Petr Novy, chief curator of the Museum of Glass and Jewellery in Jablonec nad Nisou, Czech Republic, Riedel is the oldest family owned and operated global crystal glass brand worldwide.
The Riedel family originally founded a glassworks in 1756 in Bohemia, but the Riedels were dispossessed of their Bohemian factories and all other property in the aftermath of World War II. The family subsequently re-established itself by acquiring a glassworks in Kufstein in 1956 under the direction of Walter Riedel and his son, Claus. The company is currently managed by Georg Riedel and his son, Maximilian.