Editing Spode (section)

== Later forms of the business ==
Messrs Spode were succeeded in the same business in c. 1833 by Copeland and Garrett, who often used the name Spode in their marks. In particular these are called 'Late Spode' and include productions of the so-called 'Felspar porcelain'. They also produced other kinds of bone china, earthenware, [[Parian ware|parian]], etc. The partnership continued in this form until 1847.<ref>
Godden 1972, 56–57.</ref> After 1847 the business continued until 1970 as W.T. Copeland and sons, and again the term 'Spode' or 'Late Spode' continued in use alongside the name of Copeland. Under the name 'Spode Ltd' the same factories and business were continued after 1970.

In 2006, the business merged with [[Royal Worcester]]. The merged company entered [[administration (insolvency)|administration]] on 6 November 2008. The brand names Royal Worcester and Spode, the intellectual property and some of the stock were acquired by Portmeirion Group on 23 April 2009.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5j_58aS33kO03ThEwwtbMxbUSigkAD949KK680 |title=Porcelain maker Royal Worcester & Spode goes bust |agency=Associated Press |date=7 November 2008 |access-date=7 November 2008 }}{{dead link|date=June 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

The purchase did not include Royal Worcester or Spode manufacturing facilities.<ref name='The Sentinel 2009-04-24'>{{cite news | title=Stoke kilns fired up for Spode again | date=24 April 2009 | publisher=Nortchliffe | url =http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/news/Stoke-kilns-fired-Spode/article-936167-detail/article.html | work =Staffordshire Sentinel | access-date = 25 April 2009 }}</ref> Many items in Spode's Blue Italian and Woodland ranges are now made at Portmeirion Group's factory in Stoke-on-Trent.

In 2012, the [[Spode Museum]] Trust opened the Spode Works Visitor Centre in part of the historic Spode factory.