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Enesco UK Changes Name To Enesco Ltd.
Enesco UK company changed it’s name to Enesco Ltd. Included in this company is Fine Ceramic Transfers who are manufacturers of high quality decals for the ceramic and glass industries.
Enesco UK company changed it’s name to Enesco Ltd. Included in this company is Fine Ceramic Transfers who are manufacturers of high quality decals for the ceramic and glass industries.
Enesco welcomes Heartwood Creek by Jim Shore, a collection that captures the essence of traditional American and European folk art designs with everyday and seasonal figurines, garden and home décor accents.
Enesco welcomes Children of the Inner Light, a giftware collection by artist, Marci, featuring wonderful characters who display heartfelt messages of love, acceptance and understanding
In May, the first-ever corporate retail store opened in the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota, a move that enhanced both brand and product profile. And for the first time, Department 56 introduced pieces that included exquisite interior detail.
Enesco welcomes a new subsidiary located in Nice, France. Enesco France establishes an important link to emerging European markets and to handle the distribution of it,s products in France, Spain, and Portugal.
Enesco welcomes Lilliput Lane, the maker if world famous miniatures of English country cottages capturing the architectural heritage of Britain. In 2017, to insure the integrity of the product line, Enesco ceased producing new pieces.
Enesco welcomes Border Fine Arts, manufacturers and distributors of high quality, realistic hand-crafted farming and wildlife limited edition scenes figurines. To insure the ongoing quality and importance of the brand, Enesco announced its retirement.
Artist Priscilla Hillman began drawing a series of winsome bears in commemoration of her youth. The bears wore patches to depict well worn friends and were given names and titles, enabling them to be “adopted” by their new owners.
The legend of Santa became a part of the Department 56 tradition with the addition of The North Pole Series™ to The Heritage Village Collection.
Border Fine Arts (the originators of hand painted resin) became the exclusive distribution partner of Enesco for the UK, Ireland, Spain, and Portugal.