With a manufacturing capability of more than one million guitars per year in factories in Korea, Indonesia, China, and the United States, Samick also ranks as the world's leading stringed instrument producer. The company also manufactures pianos for a number of other piano names, including Hyundai and DH Baldwin/Wurlitzer. Samick's pianos are sold under the Samick name as well as under a variety of brand names, including Koher & Campbell and Knabe. Samick produces more than 20,000 pianos per year in its Grand Piano Factory in Korea and in its 430,000-square-meter facility in Bogor, Indonesia.
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The Inchon, Korea-based manufacturer produces a full range of pianos, electric and acoustic guitars, basses, banjos, autoharps, harmonicas, and other instruments. is not only the world's largest manufacturer of grand pianos, it is one of the world's largest producers of musical instruments in general.
subsidiary and launches Korean-American Musical Instruments Co joint-venture with Baldwin Piano & Organ Co.ġ987: Samick Musical Instrument Development Institute is formed as a part of a research and development investment campaign the company begins production of digital pianos.ġ988: Samick goes public, listing on Seoul stock exchange, and acquires Kohler & Campbell piano brand.ġ996: The company declares bankruptcy and begins to sell-off its diversified operations to refocus on musical instruments.Ģ000: Samick signs an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) agreement with Baldwin and launches a Fenner-designed line of pianos.Ģ002: Samick emerges from bankruptcy, being acquired by Korean construction group Speco.Ģ003: A high-end line of pianos is launched. as an importer of Baldwin pianos for the Korean market.ġ960: Samick begins production of upright pianos using imported parts.ġ965: Samick begins production of acoustic guitars as part of its diversification into the broader musical instruments market.ġ978: A branch office in Los Angeles is opened.ġ979: Samick opens an automated guitar-production facility.ġ982: The company establishes a U.S. We intend to make the musical needs of our valued consumers our top priority.ġ958: Hyo Ick Lee founds Samick Piano Co. We now pledge ourselves to the future, concentrating on the production of the world's finest quality instruments. On the strength of our 43 years of extensive experience in the production of musical instruments, Samick has grown into the largest manufacturer of musical instruments in Korea and the world's largest piano company. was established in 1958 with the purpose of "enriching human life" through music, the universal language. NAIC: 339992 Musical Instrument Manufacturing