Samick

Samick Musical Instruments Co., Ltd.. is a 1958 founded company in Korea of music instrument building, which was known in Europe as the makers of pianos and grand pianos. It is headquartered in the South Korean port city of Incheon.

History

Initially founded as a pure importer of pianos Samick started in 1960 with the construction of the first Korean pianos. As of 1965, the production of other musical instruments such as guitars so.

Although developed Samick in the following decades as one of the world's largest piano manufacturer, the company in the 1990s, more and more indebted and has been included in a debt program 2002. Finally Samick was of the Korean Construction Group Ltd. Speco. bought. Speco exchanged the complete management and upgraded to the company.

2004 increased Samick at a traditional German manufacturer of pianos Bechstein. It was followed by an exchange of shares with mutual participation. Through two capital shares of 49 % was reduced to 19%. With manufacturing facilities in Korea, China, Indonesia and the United States Samick is now the world claims to be the largest manufacturer of pianos and one of the largest musical instrument construction companies. In November 2008, the insolvent German construction company Seiler piano was acquired.

Others

For thirty year anniversary Samick In 1988, a limited edition electric guitar with an airbrush on the body on the market. The design was a pierced with two swords skull and a snake.