Background Tŷ Nant

1 background

1.1 export
1.2 bottle design
1.3 current ownership

background

the water discovered geoff , gwenllian lockwood dug first after being told water dowser hired restore water supply stone farmhouse near bethania amid hills of coastal ceredigion in west wales. water officially launched in 1989.

export

tŷ nant exported more 30 countries , britain s top bottled water, ranked value of sales. classed premium water prices in united kingdom of £1.39 0.75 litre bottle.

a new bottling plant, @ source, constructed , began bottling in december 1996. state-of-the-art, 45,000 square feet (4,200 m) of purpose-built factory, warehouse , office space sited directly above original borehole water first drawn in 1976.

bottle design

the bottle created designer robin sheppard, , has been noted bottle s shape have been inspired perrier. shortly after launch blue bottle won british glass first glass award design excellence.

in 1999 tŷ nant launched, in addition established blue bottle, tŷ nant too, crimson coloured bottle. march 2003 saw tŷ nant bringing contemporary, stylish design clear glass sector of bottled water market launch of tau (ancient welsh silent ). bottle created welsh-born designer ross lovegrove.

current ownership

tŷ nant bought out in 1992 italian distributor, pietro biscaldi luigi export-import.