The Waechtersbacher Steingutfabrik was established in 1832 by Count Adolf of Ysenburg and Büdingen. The production started on October 1, 1832 and was based on white clay found in 1829 in Ysenburg-Waechtersbach forest.
In 1840, the transfer printing decoration was introduced. Thirty years later they introduced transfer printing in colour. In 1874 started the period of Leonhardt the Confectioner who created ornate ceramics with additional plastic decorations. Max Roesler became a technical and commercial director of the Wächtersbach stoneware factory. In the end of 19th century (1897) they developed, as first in the world, a technology of underglaze print in colour.
The impressed beehive mark started to be used in 1882 and remained in use till the early 1980s.
In the beggining of 20th century Waechtersbach factory production was influenced by artistic visions of ceramist Christian Neureuther and his art departement, which operated till 1923. The Great Depression and the Second World War were difficult periods for the company.
After the takeover by the Könitz Group on September 18, 2006, Turpin Rosenthal became the new owner of Waechterbacher Keramik GmbH.
