Zurich – November 08, 2026 -- Lalique Group chairman and majority shareholder Silvio Denz, who recently turned 70, has begun succession planning for every business division, and says no decision has been made on investor approaches.
Denz rejects a French blog's speculation on the group's future
Lalique Group issued the statement after a speculative report in a French blog that it says contained several inaccurate claims. The company will give no further information beyond the statement for now.
Group receives regular investor inquiries and reviews them
The group regularly receives inquiries from investors and examines them carefully, according to Denz. His guiding principle is that each division's future and its employees' jobs must be secured long term and its heritage preserved. If a project becomes concrete for any division, employees and their representatives will be informed first.
Denz cites investment since 2008 across crystal, beauty and hospitality
Denz took over Lalique in 2008, when he says the maison was in a difficult position. Since then, he says, he has invested substantial time and funds in the business. The group has:
- strengthened the crystal manufacture in Wingen-sur-Moder;
- expanded activities in Paris and Zurich;
- invested in collections and boutiques;
- built Lalique Beauty, with its own brands and licenses;
- added the Lalique Beauty Services perfume production site in Ury;
- added hotels and restaurants in Alsace, Bordeaux, Scotland and Zurich.
Each division now has its own teams, know-how and outlook, Denz says.
Operations continue unchanged, with the Lalique name tied to Wingen-sur-Moder
Until a concrete project emerges, operations, customer service and partner relations continue as usual. Denz says the Lalique name stays at the crystal manufacture in Wingen-sur-Moder, where the company's creations have been made since 1922.