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Revision as of 04:26, 11 September 2005 by 70.112.43.13 (talk)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Young Chang is a Korean manufacturer the produces pianos and wood working tools, headquartered in South Korea.
The company was founded in 1956 by 3 brothers, Jai-Young Kim, Jai-Chang Kim and Jai-Sup Kim. It produces and markets the Bergmann and Pramberger lines, and also manufacturers the Essex line for Steinway & Sons.
In 1990, Young Chang purchased Kurzweil Music Systems, a maker of high end electronic and digital musical instruments. Joseph Pramberger, a former vice president from Steinway & Sons joined the company in 1990. Pramberger brought many new innovations to piano design, including the "Platinum Touch Action" and the patented asymmetrically tapered soundboard. In 1998, Young Chang built a new $40 million dollar factory to manufacture its new Bergmann line.
Joseph Pramberger died in 2004, and the following year, his estate sold the Pramberger name to another manufacturer. Young Chang continues to make pianos with the Pramberger design, but can no longer use the name. At the same time, other manufacturers are licensed to use the name, however, they can not utilize the technology developed by Pramberger.
Currently, Young Chang has more than 2000 full time workers, designing and building its upright and grand pianos, and also the electronic Kurzweil Music Systems.