Pramberger PV118 Upright Piano Piano Name: Pramberger Website: Pramberger Model: PV-118R Made in: Indonesia Parent Company: Samick Music Corp. Company Location: Korea Height: 48″ History: In 1958, Joseph Pramberger started working for Steinway & Sons where he was a design and project engineer, later as VP of manufacturing. In 1987 he started his own company… Read More
Pearl River EU131 Upright Piano Piano Name: Pearl River Website: Pearl River Model: EU131 Made in: China Parent Company: Guangzhou Pearl River Piano Group Ltd. Company Location: China Height: 52″ History: Established in 1954, Guangzhou, China, Pearl River is the largest piano builder in the world surpassing 100,000 pianos annually. They have over 1.3 million… Read More
Piano Name: Gerhard Heintzman Website: Out of Business Model: G126 Made in: China Parent Company: Heintzman Piano Company, Ltd. Company Location: Canada Height: 50″ History: Canadian in origin, established in 1877. The original Gerhard Heintzman piano was discontinued in 1927. The Heintzman company (separate company from Gerhard Heintzman) stopped production in Canada in 1981 and… Read More
Piano Name: Ritmuller Website: Ritmuller Model: UP110RB1 Made in: China Parent Company: Guangzhou Pearl River Piano Group Ltd. Company Location: China Height: 43.5″ History: Located in Guangzhou, China, Pearl River Piano Group has become the largest piano manufacturer in the world, with a production of over 140,000 pianos annually by more than 4,000 workers. PRPG… Read More
Piano Name: Palatino Website: Palatino Model: PUP-126TU Made in: China Parent Company: The Music Link Company Location: USA Height: 50″ History: Despite being a relative newcomer to the piano world (2000), Palatino is nonetheless producing a substantial amount of pianos and started distribution in the USA in 2002. The parent company, AXL Musical Instruments manufactures… Read More
On this latest trip to China, I managed to catch a glimpse into the transformation of Pearl River Piano. Already the largest piano company in the world manufacturing more than 130,000 pianos annually, Pearl River Piano has its sights set on even greater advancement.
One hundred thirty thousand pianos annually equates into about 400 pianos being manufactured per day. Imagine though what it must be like to produce 400 pianos daily. With roughly 225 tuning pins…… Read More
Pearl River EU118 Upright Piano Piano Name: Pearl River Website: Pearl River Model: EU118 Made in: China Parent Company: Guangzhou Pearl River Piano Group Ltd. Company Location: China Height: 46.5″ History: Established in 1954, Guangzhou, China, Pearl River is the largest piano builder in the world surpassing 100,000 pianos annually. They have over 1.3 million… Read More
Palatino PUP123T Upright Piano Piano Name: Palatino Website: Palatino Model: PUP-123T Made in: China Parent Company: The Music Link Company Location: USA Height: 48″ History: Despite being a relative newcomer to the piano world (2000), Palatino is nonetheless producing a substantial amount of pianos and started distribution in the USA in 2002. The parent company,… Read More
Recently I sat down with June Wang from Pearl River Piano Group and corresponded with Rob Slayman from Schimmel Piano to discuss their strategic alliance as I was curious how it had affected both companies. It was announced at NAMM 2016 that Pearl River had purchased a controlling interest in the Schimmel company.
Why do piano companies purchase other piano companies? We hear of company mergers in the news all the time. What is the impetus – the driving force for one piano company to acquire another piano company? If we paint with large brush strokes, on one side there is massive demand to be fulfilled in China. Nearly 80% of the world’s piano purchases happen in China.… Read More
MSRP is the Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price. Prices are in USD($). Quite often, this price is substantially higher than what you might find in stores. Shop higher than your budget, knowing that in most instances, these prices will be lower in stores. Click on the desired piano to see detailed facts about each instrument. Brands… Read More
