The Herend Porcelain Manufactory was founded in 1826 in the city of Herend.
The founder of the manufactory Vince Stingl - Shtingl, Vince (1796-1851?) Opened his production for the production of high quality porcelain. At that time, only a few people worked at the Herend porcelain manufactory. In 1839, the Hungarian porcelain manufactory Herend passed into the hands of one of its former creditors, Mor Fischer - Fischer, Mor (1799 - 1880), who possessed significant capital. He continued the experiments of his predecessor and began to expand the porcelain factory and modernize the production. In 1842 the Herend Porcelain Manufactory was awarded the title "Imperial and Royal Privileged Porcelain Factory" with the right to use the coat of arms of Hungary. In 1842, at the First Hungarian Exhibition, Herend porcelain achieved brilliant success, and its porcelain was approved as capable of satisfying even the ducal table setting. In 1851, the Herend Porcelain Manufactory first presented its porcelain products at the World′s Fair in London. Here the Hungarian Herend porcelain gained worldwide recognition, which served as the basis for the world name of the Herend porcelain factory. In 1853, the Herend Porcelain Manufactory exhibited its porcelain wares in New York at the International Industrial Exhibition. In 1855, Herend presented chinoiserie, Meissen and Sevres porcelain at the Second World Exhibition in Paris. In 1873, Herend porcelain was again a huge success at the World Exhibition in Vienna. In 1884, Fischer′s heirs sold the Herend porcelain factory to the state. In the winter of 1900-1901, the International Ceramics Exhibition was organized in St. Petersburg, at which the Hungarian porcelain Herend received a gold medal. Over the next few years, Herend porcelain received a silver medal from the Hungarian Society of Applied Arts in 1903, and a gold medal at the World′s Fair and Exhibition in St. Louis in 1904. At the beginning of the 20s of the 20th century, due to the decline of the dispute and the low popularity of the factory′s products, the Herend company was transformed into a joint stock company. During the Second World War, due to a shortage of skilled workers, capital and raw materials, Herend practically ceases large-scale production. In early 1948, the Herend Porcelain Factory was nationalized. In the 1950s, they tried to focus on mass production. But since the 1960s, porcelain production has focused on producing small series of meticulously hand-painted porcelain for export. In the 1980s and 1990s, the production expanded and the quality of Herend porcelain improved. In 1981, Herend leaves the Fine Ceramic Industrial Complex (FIM), which united the Hungarian ceramic factories, and is transformed into an independent enterprise. In 1985, Herend obtained the right to independently conduct foreign economic activity and became a permanent participant in the world′s largest international exhibition - the Frankfurt Fair, where a separate pavilion was assigned to Herend porcelain. On July 1, 1992, the Herend Porcelain Factory was reorganized into the Herend Porcelain Manufactory JSC.
Today, Herend′s activities are recognized in Hungary as a national production that plays a key role in the preservation and enhancement of the Hungarian heritage.