A family business that has been producing handcrafted, salt-glazed ceramics in Höhr-Grenzhausen since 1661.

Schilz Keramik

Höhr-GrenzhausenNew on Amplifa

1661Founded

Family businessLegal form

Up to 8 people per productHandcraft

3–6 weeksDelivery time

What defines us

Schilz Keramik is a family business in Höhr-Grenzhausen in the Westerwald, the center of German ceramics production, which has existed since 1661. Salt-glazed ceramic products are crafted by hand: mugs, Bembel (stoneware jugs), wedding jugs, brewery steins, mustard pots and promotional items for customers such as Hofbräu München. Every product is hand-thrown on the wheel and passes through the hands of up to 8 employees. The clay raw material is sourced from the Westerwald, less than 10 km from the site. Decoration is done through ceramic painting and glaze decoration. Customers come from breweries, gastronomy, fire departments, as well as the souvenir and promotional products sector; orders are delivered within 3 to 6 weeks.

Site: Höhr-Grenzhausen
Processes: Salt-glazed ceramics production (pottery, hand-thrown, wheel-thrown by hand), Ceramic painting/glaze decoration, Handcrafted salt-glazed ceramics, Promotional products
Materials: Clay (ceramic raw material from the Westerwald), Salt glaze (ceramic surface), Clay (Westerwald), Salt glaze
Founded: 1661
Industries: Breweries, Gastronomy, Souvenir, Promotional products, Fire department

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Clay sourcing from the Westerwald
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Hand-thrown production (pottery)
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Salt glazing
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Ceramic painting/glaze decoration
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Delivery

Materials and processes

Ker

Clay (Westerwald)

Ceramic raw material from local Westerwald extraction, source within less than 10 km.

Salt glaze

Surface treatment of the hand-thrown products.

Locations

Höhr-Grenzhausen

Workshop/Production

Materials: Clay (Westerwald), salt glaze

Products

**Fire Department Pottery**Salt glaze · Fire department

Inside the production

Industries

BreweriesGastronomySouvenirPromotional productsFire department

Processes & technical limits

Processes	Tolerance	Max. part	Weight	Lot size	Materials
Salt-glazed ceramics production (pottery, hand-thrown, wheel-thrown by hand)Plastics	–	–	–	–	Clay/ceramic (clay)
Ceramic painting/glaze decorationPlastics	–	–	–	–	Clay/ceramic (clay)

Additional services

Handcrafted salt-glazed ceramicsPromotional products

Reference customers

Hofbräu München

History

1661
Start of salt-glazed ceramics production as a family business in Höhr-Grenzhausen