Krebs Glas Lauscha

What Krebs Glas Lauscha does

Krebs Glas Lauscha GmbH is a German manufacturer of mouth-blown glass Christmas ornaments and home décor products, headquartered in Lauscha, Thuringia — the town recognized as the birthplace of the glass Christmas ornament. The company was formally incorporated in 1992 and operates with approximately 20 employees as a fifth-generation family business within a broader group that includes Krebs International in Hong Kong. Its core product offering is hand-blown glass Christmas ornaments spanning an entry-level promotional tier through collector's pieces (with exclusive items starting at roughly €20 per piece), produced using traditional glassblowing techniques, hand decoration (glitter, rhinestones, painting, silvering), and borosilicate glass oil lamps with porcelain figures fired at over 1,300°C. The company sells through four distinct channels: a B2C online shop (www.krebsglaslauscha.de), a dedicated B2B wholesale portal (business.krebsglaslauscha.de), a 350m² factory outlet and showroom in Lauscha featuring over 5,000 SKUs and a historic 1900 workshop, and recurring participation at Christmasworld Frankfurt for trade buyers. Its customer base is split between business customers (retailers, decorators, corporate gifting) across the DACH region with international export reach, and private end consumers, supplemented since April 2023 by the Krebs Home Décor sub-brand which extends into non-seasonal home and garden accessories including glass oil lamps, porcelain skulls, glass bowls, and Italian polyresin figures.

Name

Krebs Glas Lauscha

Legal name

Krebs Glas Lauscha GmbH

Website

https://www.krebslauscha.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Krebs Glas Lauscha GmbH is a German fifth-generation family manufacturer of mouth-blown glass Christmas ornaments and home décor, headquartered in Lauscha, Thuringia. It serves B2B retailers and B2C consumers through wholesale, e-commerce, and a 350m² factory outlet.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Glass Christmas Ornaments & Holiday Décor

NAICS

Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Retailers (45942), Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Retailers (459420), Office Supplies, Stationery, and Gift Retailers (4594)

SIC

Retail-Miscellaneous Shopping Goods Stores (5940), Retail-Home Furniture, Furnishings & Equipment Stores (5700), Costume Jewelry & Novelties (3960)

akta.pro primary industry

Seasonal & Holiday Gifts & Decor Retail (CRALAJAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Seasonal, Holiday & Party Home Décor Retail (CRAIACAD), Seasonal & Holiday Craft Supplies Retail (CRALACAI), Personalized, Custom & Monogrammed Gifts Retail (CRALAJAC)

Keywords

• Glass Christmas ornaments
• Hand-blown glassware
• Christmas tree decorations
• Glass oil lamps
• Home décor products

Headquarters

HQ city

Lauscha

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Product Sales - Christmas Decorations: Sale of mouth-blown glass Christmas ornaments in various price points from affordable promotional items to exclusive collector's pieces. Products include ornament balls, figures, tree toppers, glass birds, reflex balls, and themed collections.
2. Product Sales - Home Décor: Sale of Krebs Home Décor line including glass oil lamps with porcelain figures, porcelain skulls, glass bowls, and handcrafted polyresin figures from Italy for home and garden decoration.
3. E-commerce Retail: Direct online sales through own online shop and business customer portal for both B2C and B2B customers.
4. Factory Outlet Sales: Direct retail sales through the 350m² factory outlet in Lauscha featuring over 5,000 different products, including an historical workshop from 1900.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Krebs Glas Lauscha manufactures and sells hand-blown (mundgeblasenes) glass Christmas ornaments, glass oil lamps with porcelain figures, and home and garden décor products from its headquarters in Lauscha, Thuringia. The product range spans affordable promotional items to exclusive collector's pieces, with a 350 m² factory outlet offering over 5,000 products and dedicated B2B and B2C online shops.

Product overview

Krebs Glas Lauscha is a manufacturer of hand-blown glass Christmas ornaments and home décor products based in Lauscha, Thuringia, Germany. The core product offering consists of glass Christmas tree ornaments (Christbaumschmuck) available in all colors and forms, ranging from affordable promotional items to exclusive collector's pieces. Key product lines include the main Christmas ornament collection with themed sub-collections (Traditional Christmas, Scandic Christmas, Weiße Weihnacht, Magische Weihnachtsnacht, Dystopian Elegance/Gothmas, Jewels, Elegante Weihnacht, and Lauscha Exclusive), and the Krebs Home Décor sub-brand launched in April 2023 featuring glass oil lamps with porcelain figures, porcelain skulls, and handcrafted polyresin figures from Italy. The company also produces glass oil lamps (Glas-Öllampen) and tree toppers (Baumspitzen). Distribution channels include a B2C online shop, B2B business shop, a 350m² factory outlet in Lauscha, and a Matterport virtual showroom.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Krebs Home Décor: A product line launched in April 2023 offering high-quality and durable home and garden accessories including glass oil lamps with porcelain figures, porcelain skulls, glass bowls, and handmade polyresin figures from Italy.

Products and services

• Krebs Glas Lauscha Christmas Ornaments Hand-blown (mundgeblasenes) glass Christmas tree ornaments available in all colors and forms, from affordable promotional items to exclusive collector's pieces. The assortment includes themed collections such as Traditional Christmas, Scandic Christmas, Goldene Eleganz, Colorful Christmas, Weiße Weihnacht, Magische Weihnachtsnacht, Gothmas/Dystopian Elegance, Jewels, Elegante Weihnacht, Tree Toppers (Baumspitzen), and the premium Lauscha Exclusive line.
• Glas-Öllampen (Glass Oil Lamps) Hand-blown borosilicate glass oil lamps with hand-formed porcelain figures inside (porcelain roses in red, pink, blue, black, or white, or porcelain skulls), available with or without glass foot. Operate on paraffin-based lamp oil with approximately 20 hours of burn time. Porcelain is fired twice at over 1300 degrees Celsius.
• Krebs Home Décor Sub-brand product line for home and garden accessories including glass oil lamps with porcelain figures, porcelain skulls, glass bowls, and handcrafted polyresin figures from Italy. Designed for indoor and outdoor decoration.

Quantifiable outcome

• Largest selection of glass Christmas ornaments in Thuringia with over 5,000 different products in 350m² showroom
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Inge-Glas Manufaktur: Direct competitor also based in Lauscha, producing hand-blown glass Christmas ornaments with traditional craftsmanship. Closest comparable in technique, heritage, and customer base.
• Rädlinger Glaskunst: Family-run German glassblowing workshop producing hand-blown ornaments and glass art, including Christmas items. Direct craft-peer in technique and artisanal positioning.
• Old World Christmas: US-based manufacturer of hand-blown glass Christmas ornaments with a heritage/craftsmanship narrative. Closest international comparable in product category and premium positioning.
• Christopher Radko: High-end handcrafted glass Christmas ornaments sold primarily through specialty retail. Comparable in premium/collectible tier and gift-channel positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Kurt S. Adler: Large global Christmas and holiday décor wholesaler offering broad assortment including ornaments. Comparable in B2B wholesale and seasonal décor scope, but at significantly larger scale.
• Glorex GmbH: German/Swiss wholesaler of Christmas decorations, gift articles, and seasonal décor. Comparable in B2B distribution and seasonal product range across glass ornaments and accessories.

Regional players

• KARE Design: German lifestyle/home décor retailer with strong seasonal assortment including Christmas decorations. Comparable in home décor retail positioning and DACH market focus.
• Butlers GmbH & Co. KG: German home accessories and décor retailer with seasonal Christmas assortment. Comparable in DACH home décor retail and lifestyle gifting positioning.
• Depot (Gries Deco Company): Major German home décor and seasonal retail chain with broad Christmas assortment. Comparable in DACH seasonal retail scale and gift/home décor category.

Emerging players

• Søstrene Grene: European variety retailer offering affordable home décor and seasonal items including Christmas ornaments. Comparable in value-tier seasonal/gift assortment across European markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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