Oliver Wiegand - 2018 Phoenix Award Winner

Oliver Wiegand, owner of Germany's Wiegand-Glas, will be the 48th recipient of the Phoenix Award and Glass Person of the Year 2018. Mr Wiegand has glass in his blood, the history of the Wiegand family and its glass roots can be traced back 450 years. Oliver grew up int he family business surrounded by glass production - supported, guided and influenced by three generations of leading EU glassmakers who understood the values of using modern technology, while keeping family values and traditions over the many years of growth within the Wiegand-Glas Group. Mr Wiegand forms the 4th generation and is the joing CEO of Wiegand-Glas, along with his cousin, Nikolaus Wiegand.