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| ⚫ | The '''Pearl River Piano Group''' (广州珠江钢琴集团有限公司) is China's largest ] manufacturer and |
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| ⚫ | The '''Pearl River Piano Group''' ({{lang|zh|广州珠江钢琴集团有限公司}}) is China's largest ] manufacturer and has the largest piano ] in the world producing more pianos than any other factory.<ref name="PearlRiverSite"> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090827120335/http://www.pearlriverusa.com/pr_story.html |date=2009-08-27 }} Pearl River Pianos's USA site. Retrieved on September 29, 2007.</ref> The ] was established in 1956 in ], ]. Pearl River is capable of producing over 100,000 pianos a year, and ] them to more than 80 countries. Today Pearl River pianos are manufactured under a wide range of brands and levels. Each of these series have similar sizes with different scale designs, materials and different sound. The Hallet & Davis line produced by Pearl River is the oldest United States piano name still in production. | ||
| Also in January 2016, the company took over 90% of the shares of ], a German piano manufacturer in ].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.noerr.com/en/press-publications/PressReleases/noerr-advises-chinese-pearl-river-group-on-strategic-collaboration-with-schimmel-pianos.aspx |title=Hompeage of Noerr company, retrieved on 2016-02-27 |access-date=2016-02-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160827010618/http://www.noerr.com/en/press-publications/PressReleases/noerr-advises-chinese-pearl-river-group-on-strategic-collaboration-with-schimmel-pianos.aspx |archive-date=2016-08-27 |url-status=dead }}</ref> After getting control of the Schimmel's factory in Braunschweig, Pearl River Piano Group Europe GMBH also removed Ritmuller production to this factory. | |||
| Operations in Germany remain unchanged and the Schimmel factory is still managed by the Schimmel family. | Operations in ] remain unchanged and the Schimmel factory is still managed by the Schimmel family. | ||
| == Certifications == | == Certifications == | ||
| In 1998, Pearl River became the first piano company in China to receive International Standards Association ISO 9001 Certification (]) for its complete line of grand and vertical pianos, including all parts and components.<ref name="PearlRiverSite"/> ISO 9001 Certification is awarded by an independent auditing organization, following a lengthy audit of quality systems, ranging from the procurement of raw materials to manufacturing systems, assembly procedures, and ]. | In 1998, Pearl River became the first piano company in China to receive International Standards Association ISO 9001 Certification (]) for its complete line of grand and vertical pianos, including all parts and components.<ref name="PearlRiverSite"/> ISO 9001 Certification is awarded by an independent auditing organization, following a lengthy audit of quality systems, ranging from the procurement of raw materials to manufacturing systems, assembly procedures, and ]. Pearl River also recently was awarded ], which is similar, but relates to environmental standards. Pearl River is the first manufacturer in China to receive this award. | ||
| Pearl River also recently was awarded ], which is similar, but relates to environmental standards. Pearl River is the first manufacturer in China to receive this award. | |||
| == The Pearl River name == | == The Pearl River name == | ||
| Pearl River ran a company-owned US distribution until 2000, when they turned the distribution over to North American Music. Pearl River was the first Chinese piano |
Pearl River ran a company-owned US distribution until 2000, when they turned the distribution over to North American Music. Pearl River was one of the first Chinese piano companies to market pianos in the United States under its own company name.{{citation needed|date=May 2018}} | ||
| == Other instruments == | == Other instruments == | ||
| Pearl River is also one of the world's largest guitar and violin manufacturers, and is a primary supplier for the popular "]" brand of guitars commonly found at ] among others. The company also sells drums, brass, and ]s internationally. In the ], they produce guitars with the ] name, "] (红棉) |
Pearl River is also one of the world's largest guitar and violin manufacturers, and is a primary supplier for the popular "]" brand of guitars commonly found at ] among others. The company also sells drums, brass, and ]s internationally. In the ], they produce guitars with the ] name, "]" ({{lang|zh|红棉}}). | ||
| ===Ritmuller=== | ===Ritmuller=== | ||
| {{See also|W. Ritmüller & Sohn}} | |||
| ]Pearl River hired piano designer Lothar Thomma to create the new Ritmuller line. Thomma had designed or helped design four pianos. The company says that the Lothar Thomma-designed Ritmuller pianos feature European scale designs and use high end European components, and smaller, slower production to allow more hand-finishing work. Today, Pearl River and Ritmuller branded pianos use the same scales and components, with the primary difference between models being cabinet or case embellishments. | |||
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| In 1795 Gottlieb Wilhelm Ritmüller began one of the first piano factories in Germany, soon gaining favor with 19th-century composers, including Johannes Brahms. Pearl River acquired the Ritmüller brand and its scale designs in 1999. Stephan Mohler Stephan Mohler, former Chief of Production for C. Bechstein pianos of Berlin, and a team of piano designers were tasked to create handcrafted pianos worthy of the Ritmüller name by combining high-end European components with advanced CNC technologies and processes. Ritmüller Superior and Premium pianos are offered in vertical and grand models, and the flagship Supreme RS280 9’ 2” Concert Grand piano. A Prodigy Player Piano system may be added to any grand piano. | |||
| ===O.E.M.=== | |||
| Three large retail piano companies in the US use Pearl River as their OEM ] supplier: ], ], and ]. These three ] use their own brand name (Henry F Miller, Christofori) on the front of the pianos and in a couple of isolated cases feature slightly different specifications than the Pearl River brand models distributed by Pearl River Piano Group America, based in ]. | |||
| == Connections with Yamaha & Steinway & Hallet Davis == | |||
| === Yamaha === | |||
| ] formed a joint venture with Pearl River in 1995 to establish a factory to build pianos for the Chinese market. This factory is east of Guangzhou in an '],' approximately 35 miles from the Pearl River factory. This factory produced two models for the Pearl River Piano Group: the UP125M1 and the Ritmüller UP126R. Ritmüller brand pianos sport upgraded cabinetry, a different plate, upgraded felt and several different scale designs. Both product lines are marketed in the United States by retail piano stores. | |||
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| === Steinway === | |||
| Pearl River also manufactures three models for ]' "Essex" brand piano line, including two grand pianos and an upright, in their factory in Guangzhou. On May 1, 2005, Steinway & Sons and Pearl River Piano Group jointly announced an agreement. The companies began developing several new Essex models, which Steinway & Sons designed for affiliate company Boston Piano Co., Inc. The piano line reached the marketplace early in 2006. It was Steinway's first venture in China, and Pearl River's first OEM relationship with a Western piano maker. | |||
| Today, Pearl River builds two grand and sixteen upright models for Essex, all of which use materials and designs specific to Steinway & Sons. These include high quality wood action parts, aluminum action rails, and tapered spruce soundboards. Steinway & Sons also has quality control employees in the factory to insure their standards are met. | |||
| === Hallet Davis === | |||
| Hallet, Davis & Co. Boston (HD&C), is a piano line commonly referred to as Hallet & Davis. '''''It is the oldest U.S. brand of pianos in continuous production with the first piano created in 1835.''''' The Pearl River Piano Group has produced the HD&C line since 2014. | |||
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| According to the Antique Piano Shop, that provides a history of pianos, "The Hallet & Davis Piano Company was known for building expensive pianos during the late 19th and early 20th Centuries. They offered a full line of square, upright and grand pianos until about 1890 when they discontinued the square piano and increased production on the ever more popular upright. After the turn-of-the-century, they built a full line of high-quality player pianos under the brand names of Virtuoloa, Underwood & Sons, and Bowen. After the Great Depression, Hallet & Davis became part of the large Aeolian American Corporation, and the Hallet & Davis name was built by Aeolian until the 1980s era"<ref name=APS>{{cite web|title=Hallet & Davis Piano Company History|website=Antique Piano Shop|year=2015|url=http://antiquepianoshop.com/online-museum/hallet-davis/}}</ref> | |||
| The HD&C line includes three types of pianos: | |||
| o Heritage Collection for entry level playing including "small" baby grands (Starting at 4 ft 7 in) as well as uprights | |||
| o Signature Series for professionals and serious piano students, with both uprights and grand pianos, and the largest Grand Piano in regular production at 6 ft 2 in (A 7-foot Signature Series Grand Piano is available upon special order) | |||
| o Imperial Collection with ornate woods and finishes | |||
| == References == | == References == | ||
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The Pearl River Piano Group (广州珠江钢琴集团有限公司) is China's largest piano manufacturer and has the largest piano factory in the world producing more pianos than any other factory. The company was established in 1956 in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. Pearl River is capable of producing over 100,000 pianos a year, and exports them to more than 80 countries. Today Pearl River pianos are manufactured under a wide range of brands and levels. Each of these series have similar sizes with different scale designs, materials and different sound. The Hallet & Davis line produced by Pearl River is the oldest United States piano name still in production.
Also in January 2016, the company took over 90% of the shares of Wilhelm Schimmel, a German piano manufacturer in Braunschweig. After getting control of the Schimmel's factory in Braunschweig, Pearl River Piano Group Europe GMBH also removed Ritmuller production to this factory.
Operations in Germany remain unchanged and the Schimmel factory is still managed by the Schimmel family.
Certifications
In 1998, Pearl River became the first piano company in China to receive International Standards Association ISO 9001 Certification (ISO 9001) for its complete line of grand and vertical pianos, including all parts and components. ISO 9001 Certification is awarded by an independent auditing organization, following a lengthy audit of quality systems, ranging from the procurement of raw materials to manufacturing systems, assembly procedures, and customer service. Pearl River also recently was awarded ISO 14001, which is similar, but relates to environmental standards. Pearl River is the first manufacturer in China to receive this award.
The Pearl River name
Pearl River ran a company-owned US distribution until 2000, when they turned the distribution over to North American Music. Pearl River was one of the first Chinese piano companies to market pianos in the United States under its own company name.
Other instruments
Pearl River is also one of the world's largest guitar and violin manufacturers, and is a primary supplier for the popular "First Act" brand of guitars commonly found at Target stores among others. The company also sells drums, brass, and woodwind instruments internationally. In the People's Republic of China, they produce guitars with the own brand name, "Kapok Guitar" (红棉).
Ritmuller
See also: W. Ritmüller & Sohn
In 1795 Gottlieb Wilhelm Ritmüller began one of the first piano factories in Germany, soon gaining favor with 19th-century composers, including Johannes Brahms. Pearl River acquired the Ritmüller brand and its scale designs in 1999. Stephan Mohler Stephan Mohler, former Chief of Production for C. Bechstein pianos of Berlin, and a team of piano designers were tasked to create handcrafted pianos worthy of the Ritmüller name by combining high-end European components with advanced CNC technologies and processes. Ritmüller Superior and Premium pianos are offered in vertical and grand models, and the flagship Supreme RS280 9’ 2” Concert Grand piano. A Prodigy Player Piano system may be added to any grand piano.
References
- ^ Pearl River Archived 2009-08-27 at the Wayback Machine Pearl River Pianos's USA site. Retrieved on September 29, 2007.
- "Hompeage of Noerr company, retrieved on 2016-02-27". Archived from the original on 2016-08-27. Retrieved 2016-02-27.