Revol Porcelaine

What Revol Porcelaine does

Revol Porcelaine is a French family-owned porcelain manufacturer founded in 1768 in Saint-Uze, Drôme, and now operated in its ninth generation of family stewardship under the legal entity Revol SAS. The company designs, produces, and distributes culinary porcelain, tableware, and professional buffet equipment, serving hospitality professionals (chefs, restaurants, hotels), architects and interior designers, corporate gifting clients, and end consumers. It operates from a vertically integrated manufacturing facility in Saint-Uze with 230+ artisans, supported by company-owned showrooms in Paris, London, New York, Fort Lauderdale, Lyon-Saint-Uze, and Alicante, a D2C e-commerce site at revol1768.com, and a distributor network present in more than 80 countries.

The company's underlying technology centres on proprietary clay formulations (one of the few French manufacturers to develop its own bodies), porcelain fired at 1320°C, throughout-coloured black ceramic, and two registered proprietary materials: Recyclay®, a 100% recycled ceramic body powering the No.W collection, and Nacryl®, a patented non-porous material used in the Mealplak buffet line. Product architecture spans four core categories — Tableware, Culinary Porcelain, Buffet, and Mealplak — augmented by named designer collections (Caractère with Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance, Bombance with Inga Sempé, Yli with Ferréol Babin, Pekoë with Lucas Frank, plus Equinoxe, Basalt, En Scène, Madeleine, French Classics, and the upcoming Contre-Jour) and a customization service using in-house decoration and laser technology for bespoke branded pieces.

Revol generates revenue primarily through one-time unit sales of porcelain and ceramic products to B2B and B2C customers, with pricing displayed in euros ex-VAT ranging from roughly €4 for entry-level accessories to approximately €795 for premium buffet equipment, and bespoke pricing for custom projects. Distribution mixes direct e-commerce, company showrooms, and third-party distributors, while marketing emphasizes the EPV (Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant) certification, nine-generation heritage, sustainability credentials, and designer collaborations. There is no public listing, no external funding history, and no revenue disclosure in the available data.

Name

Revol Porcelaine

Legal name

Revol SAS

Website

https://revol1768.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1768

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Revol Porcelaine is a ninth-generation, family-owned French porcelain manufacturer founded in 1768 in Saint-Uze, producing culinary porcelain, tableware, and professional buffet equipment for hospitality professionals, architects, designers, corporate clients, and consumers via showrooms in six cities, e-commerce, and distributors in 80+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Culinary Porcelain Tableware

NAICS

Pottery, Ceramics, and Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing (327110)

SIC

Pottery & Related Products (3260)

akta.pro primary industry

Kitchen & Bath Accessories & Hardware (Pulls, Hinges, Organizers) Retail (CRAIAFAI)

Keywords

• Culinary porcelain
• Professional tableware
• Porcelain manufacturing
• Buffet equipment
• Designer tableware

Headquarters

HQ city

Les Auvergnes

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Porcelain Tableware Sales: One-time purchase of porcelain and ceramic tableware products including plates, bowls, dishes, tea & coffee services, and buffet items sold directly to consumers and B2B customers (restaurants, hotels, chefs).
2. Custom/Bespoke Porcelain: Bespoke branded porcelain pieces created for clients to reflect brand identity, utilizing in-house decoration workshop and innovative laser technology.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Revol Porcelaine manufactures and sells French-made culinary porcelain and ceramic tableware, including plates, bowls, oven dishes, cocottes, tea and coffee services, and professional buffet presentation solutions. The company operates its own clay formulas (including Recyclay® recycled ceramic and Nacryl® patented material), runs in-house decoration with laser technology, and sells through its own e-commerce site, six showrooms worldwide, and a distributor network in 80+ countries. It also provides bespoke/custom porcelain creation services for brand identity and corporate gifting.

Product overview

Revol Porcelaine is a French family-owned porcelain manufacturer established in 1768 in Saint-Uze, Drôme. The company produces a comprehensive portfolio of porcelain and ceramic tableware, culinary porcelain, and professional buffet solutions. Core product lines include Tableware (plates, bowls, tea & coffee items, ramekins), Culinary Porcelain (oven dishes, cocottes), Buffet (professional presentation equipment), and Mealplak (modular display systems). Designer collections include Caractère (Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance), Equinoxe (astrological-inspired), Pekoë (Lucas Frank tea service), Yli (Ferréol Babin sculptural), Bombance (Inga Sempé cocottes), Basalt (black ceramic), En Scène (buffet architecture), No.W (100% recycled ceramic), Madeleine, and French Classics. The company also offers customization services for brand personalization and bespoke object creation. Products are distributed globally through showrooms in Paris, London, Lyon-Saint-Uze, New York, Fort Lauderdale, and Alicante, with an e-commerce platform at revol1768.com.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tableware: Core porcelain tableware line including plates, bowls, dishes, carafes, and serving items.
• Culinary Porcelain
• Buffet
• Mealplak
• Recyclay®
• No.W Collection

Products and services

• Tableware Comprehensive porcelain tableware line including plates, bowls, carafes, cloches, ramekins, tea and coffee items, and serving pieces for professional and residential dining.
• Culinary Porcelain Porcelain cookware and bakeware designed for oven use, including round dishes, oven dishes, ramekins, cocottes, and serving dishes engineered for culinary applications.
• Buffet Professional buffet presentation solutions including boxes, carafes, cloches, baskets, trays, risers, hot and cold station equipment, and serving dishes for hospitality environments.
• Mealplak Modular buffet display system built on patented Nacryl® material, featuring pastry supports, bricks, gourmets, risers, cold station elements, and supports for professional catering presentations.
• Caractère Collection Designer collection by Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance featuring bold black-rimmed pieces with hand-deglazed edges revealing raw black clay, available in glossy white and warm spice-inspired colors (Cardamom, Nutmeg, Cinnamon, Turmeric).
• No.W Collection First collection made from 100% recycled ceramic (Recyclay®), available in Arctic White finish, pioneering the company's sustainable material innovation.
• En Scène Collection Modular buffet architecture collection featuring metal risers with black cast-iron finish, multi-material trays, boxes, and Nacryl® components for customizable professional display presentations.
• Customization Services Bespoke porcelain personalization including decorative techniques from in-house decoration workshop and innovative laser technology for brand identity customization.
• Custom-Made Objects Bespoke porcelain creation service for brand and corporate storytelling, combining technical expertise with design in the Revol laboratory.
• Contre-Jour Collection Upcoming sculptural collection by Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance featuring ochre grog-infused ceramic body with 25% chamotte, available in chalky white and ochre earth.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% recycled ceramic body (Recyclay®) developed from ceramic waste transformation
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• And AfterminorOthersDigital agency partner responsible for website design and development. Located at 5 rue Fays, 94160 Saint-Mandé.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Lenox: American heritage tableware brand with strong US retail presence and hospitality distribution. Comparable in porcelain tableware category and gifting positioning but primarily serves North America rather than competing directly in Revol's European stronghold.

Direct peers

• Haviland: Limoges-based French porcelain tableware producer with strong designer-collaboration track record and global distribution. Direct competitor in the premium French porcelain segment serving hospitality and consumer channels.
• Bernardaud: French family-owned Limoges porcelain manufacturer with comparable heritage, own clay formulas, designer collaborations, and B2B/hospitality focus. Closely comparable peer to Revol in positioning, customer base, and product category.
• Pillivuyt: French porcelain maker with multi-century heritage producing professional and consumer tableware. Comparable manufacturing category, similar product types (oven dishes, ramekins, platters), and shared French-culinary identity with Revol.
• Steelite International: UK-based professional tableware manufacturer specializing in hospitality porcelain and buffet solutions. Direct competitor to Revol in the professional culinary porcelain and buffet/display segment.
• Jars Maguelonne: French artisanal ceramic and tableware producer with heritage positioning and design collaborations. Smaller scale but directly comparable product category and French-culinary heritage narrative to Revol.

Broad incumbents

• Arc International: French tableware and glassware manufacturer serving consumer and foodservice channels under multiple brands. Comparable French manufacturing base and broad tableware category overlap with Revol.
• Wedgwood: Iconic English heritage porcelain brand with strong hospitality and gifting channels globally. Comparable category and design-led positioning, though now part of Fiskars Group with broader portfolio operations.
• Rosenthal: Established German porcelain and tableware brand with extensive designer-collaboration history and hospitality focus (Rosenthal | Sambonet). Comparable in product category and premium positioning, though operating at greater scale.
• Villeroy & Boch: Larger German tableware and ceramics incumbent operating across consumer, hospitality, and bathroom segments globally. Overlaps with Revol in premium porcelain tableware and professional culinary solutions but at meaningfully larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Revol.France

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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