List of piano manufacturers

This is a partial list of piano manufacturers.

A piano atlas is a book that contains detailed information about piano manufacturers, often including indexes that can match a piano's serial number to its production date.

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CompanyPlaceCountry Years activeAcquired by NotesAtlasLiaoning (←Hamamatsu)China (←Japan)2004– (1943–1986)Atlas Piano and Instrument Manufacturing (Dalian) Co. Ltd is a musical instrument manufacturing company that Japan atlas piano manufacturing Co., Ltd. whole moved to China and invested and registered in Dalian Free Trade Zone.ApolloHamamatsuJapan1948–presentIncorporated "SSS system" in their upright piano.August FörsterLöbauGermany1859–BaldwinCincinnati, OHUS1857–Gibson Guitar CorporationAcquired in 2001. Upright models are being built in Baldwin factory in Zhongshan, China. Grand pianos are being built to Baldwin specifications by Parsons Music Group, Hong Kong.BechsteinBerlinGermany1853–Also manufactures W. Hoffmann and Zimmerman brands. It has its own line of artists.BeckerMoscowRussia1841–Nationalized in 1918 and renamed into the 'Red October' brand. Production stopped during Perestroika and relaunched later under the Becker name.Beiijing HsingHaiBeijingChina1949–Also manufactures the Hardman brand.BelarusMinskBelarus1935–Only upright pianos of its own brand.BlüthnerLeipzigGermany1853–Also manufactures Haessler and Irmler brands. In addition, it has its own line of artists.The Blüthner Artists and FriendsBorgatoBagnolo di Lonigo, VicenzaItaly1991–BösendorferViennaAustria1828–YamahaAcquired in 2007. It also has its own line of artists.John Broadwood & SonsLondonUK1728–Antique upright and grand pianos.CavendishCavendish Pianos websiteBolton AbbeyUK2012–EdelweissCambridgeUK1975–All upright and grand piano come by default as player pianos.ENSCHUHamamatsuJapan2019–ENSCHU is known for producing pianos and has gained recognition across Japan, especially for its involvement in the popular Street Piano movement.EstoniaTallinnEstonia1950–FazioliSacileItaly1978–Has its own line of artists.Ferd. ThürmerBochumGermany1834–FeurichFeurich websiteLeipzigGermany1851–Acquired in 2011. The bulk of manufacturing is carried out in Hailun Piano Company factory in Ningbo, China except the upright piano 123 – Vienna made in Vienna, Austria. In 2011, after the acquisition of the German piano manufacturing company Feurich, all Wendl & Lung piano models were renamed Feurich. In 2021 Feurich - Wendl&Lung GmbH was renamed Feurich Pianoforte GmbH. It also has its own line of pianists.Fritz DobbertOsascoBrazil1950–As of 2012, the only piano factory in Latin America.HailunNingboChina2002–presentAlso manufactures ''Cline'', ''Cunningham'' and ''Emerson'' brands and manufactures pianos for other piano companies.JF Hessen SHIZUOKA JAPANFukuroiJapan2004–presentKawaiHamamatsuJapan1927–Also manufactures Shigeru Kawai grand pianos. Also has its own line of artists.MaeneRuiseledeBelgium1938–Mason & HamlinBostonUS1854–Burgett, Inc.Has changed hands and factories many times in its history. See main article. Also has its own line of artists.ParsonsHong KongChina1986–Also manufactures Yangtze River, Schönbrunn, Barrate & Robinson, and Brodmann brands.Pearl RiverGuangzhouChina1956–Also manufactures Fandrich, Kayserburg and Ritmüller brands.PetrofHradec KrálovéCzech Republic1864–Also manufactures the Ant. Petrof, Ant. Dalibor, Weinbach, Rösler, Scholze, Fibich and Akord brands.PfeifferStuttgartGermany1862–RavenscroftScottsdale, AZUS2004–RönischRönisch websiteDresdenGermany1897–BlüthnerAcquired in 2009.Samick IncheonSouth Korea1958–Also manufactures the Kohler & Campbell, Pramberger and Wm. Knabe brands.SauterSpaichingenGermany1819–SchimmelBraunschweigGermany1885–Pearl River Piano GroupAcquired in 2016. Also manufactures the Wilhelm Schimmel and Fridolin Schimmel brands.Schirmer & SonLehninGermany1855–T & B Piano GmbHGebr. SchulzWiesbadenGermany1888–presentSeilerKitzingenGermany1849–SamickAcquired in 2008. Also manufactures Eduard Seiler and Johannes Seiler brands.Steingraeber & SöhneBayreuthGermany1852–Has its own line of artists.Steinway & SonsNew York / HamburgUS / Germany1853–Also sells the Boston and Essex brands. It has its own line of artists.STEINWAY ARTISTS Solo artistsStuart & SonsNewcastleAustralia1990–WalterElkhartUS1969–Manufactures Charles R. Walter brand.Wilh. SteinbergEisenbergGermany1877–Parsons Music GroupAcquired in 2013. Has its own line of artists.WISTARIAYamatoJapan1924–YamahaYamaha Pianos websiteHamamatsuJapan1900–Piano production started at 1900. Has its own line of artists.Young ChangSeoulSouth Korea1956–Hyundai Development CompanyAcquired in 2006. Also Manufactures the Weber and Albert Weber brands.ZantaCaldogno, VicenzaItaly1979–

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