List of piano manufacturers

This is a partial list of piano manufacturers. Most piano professionals have access to detailed information about these brands using a piano atlas to reference serial numbers to determine the year a piano was built.

Active brands or companies


Company Place Country Years active Acquired by Notes
Atlas[1] Hamamatsu Japan 1943–present
Apollo[2] Hamamatsu Japan 1948–present Incorporated "SSS system" in their upright piano.
August Förster[3] Löbau Germany 1859–present[update]
Baldwin[4] Cincinnati, OH US 1857–present[update] Gibson Guitar Corporation Acquired 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.[5]
Bechstein[6] Berlin Germany 1853–present[update] Also manufactures W. Hoffmann and Zimmerman brands.[5] It has its own line of artists.[7]
Becker[8] Moscow Russia 1841–present[update] Nationalized in 1918 and renamed into the 'Red October' brand. Production stopped during Perestroika and relaunched later on under the Becker name.[8]
Beiijing HsingHai[9] Beijing China 1949–present[update] Also manufactures the Hardman brand.[9]
Belarus Minsk Belarus 1935–present[update] Only upright pianos of its own brand.
Blüthner[10] Leipzig Germany 1853–present[update] Also manufactures Haessler and Irmler brands.[10] In addition, it has its own line of artists.[11]
Borgato[12] Bagnolo di Lonigo, Vicenza Italy 1991–present[update]
Bösendorfer[13] Vienna Austria 1828–present[update] Yamaha Acquired in 2007.[13] It also has its own line of artists.[14]
Cavendish[15] Bolton Abbey UK 2012–present[update]
Fritz Dobbert[16] Osasco Brazil 1950–present[update] As of 2012, the only piano factory in Latin America.[17]
Edelweiss[18] Cambridge UK 1975–present[update] All upright and grand piano come by default as player pianos.[18]
Estonia[19] Tallinn Estonia 1950–present[update]
Fazioli[20] Sacile Italy 1978–present[update] Has its own line of artists.[21]
Ferd. Thürmer[22] Bochum Germany 1834–present[update]
Feurich[23] Leipzig Germany 1851–present[update] Acquired in 2011.[5] 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.[24][23] In 2011, after the acquisition of the German piano manufacturing company Feurich, all Wendl & Lung piano models were renamed Feurich.[25]

In 2021 Feurich - Wendl&Lung GmbH was renamed Feurich Pianoforte GmbH.[26] It also has its own line of pianists.[27]

Gebr. Schulz[28] Wiesbaden Germany 1888–present
Grotrian-Steinweg[29] Braunschweig Germany 1835–present[update] Parsons Music Group Acquired in 2015. A majority interest in Grotrian-Steinweg was purchased by Parsons Music Group.[5][24] Also manufactures the Wilhelm Grotrian brand.[5] Also has its own line of pianists.[30]
Hailun[31] Ningbo China 2002–present Also manufactures ''Cline'', ''Cunningham'' and ''Emerson'' brands and manufactures pianos for other piano companies.
John Broadwood & Sons[32] London UK 1728–present[update] Antique upright and grand pianos.[32]
Kawai[33] Hamamatsu Japan 1927–present[update] Also manufactures Shigeru Kawai grand pianos.[33] Also has its own line of artists.[34]
Maene[35] Ruiselede Belgium 1938–present[update]
Mason & Hamlin[36] Boston US 1854–present[update] Burgett, Inc. Has changed hands and factories many times in its history. See main article. Also has its own line of artists.[37]
Parsons[38] Hong Kong China 1986–present[update] Also manufactures Yangtze River, Schönbrunn, Barrate & Robinson, and Brodmann brands.[38][5]
Pearl River[39] Guangzhou China 1956–present[update] Also manufactures Fandrich, Kayserburg and Ritmüller brands.[5]
Petrof[40] Hradec Králové Czech Republic 1864–present[update] Also manufactures the Ant. Petrof, Ant. Dalibor, Weinbach, Rösler, Scholze, Fibich and Akord brands.[40]
Pfeiffer[41] Stuttgart Germany 1862–present[update]
Ravenscroft[42] Scottsdale, AZ US 2004–present[update]
Rönisch[43] Dresden Germany 1897–present[update] Blüthner Acquired in 2009.[5]
Samick[44] Incheon South Korea 1958–present[update] Also manufactures the Kohler & Campbell, Pramberger and Wm. Knabe brands.[44][5]
Sauter[45] Spaichingen Germany 1819–present[update]
Schimmel[46] Braunschweig Germany 1885–present[update] Pearl River Piano Group Acquired in 2016. Also manufactures the Wilhelm Schimmel and Fridolin Schimmel brands.[5]
Schirmer & Son[47] Lehnin Germany 1855–present[update] T & B Piano GmbH
Seiler[48] Kitzingen Germany 1849–present[update] Samick Acquired in 2008. Also manufactures Eduard Seiler and Johannes Seiler brands.[5]
Steingraeber & Söhne[49] Bayreuth Germany 1852–present[update] Has its own line of artists.[50]
Steinway & Sons[51] New York / Hamburg US / Germany 1853–present[update] Also sells the Boston and Essex brands.[52] It has its own line of artists.[53]
Stuart & Sons[54] Newcastle Australia 1990–present[update]
Walter[55] Elkhart US 1969–present[update] Manufactures Charles R. Walter brand.[5][55]
Wilh. Steinberg[56] Eisenberg Germany 1877–present[update] Parsons Music Group Acquired in 2013.[5][24] Has its own line of artists.[57]
Yamaha[58] Hamamatsu Japan 1900–present[update] Piano production started at 1900. Has its own line of artists.[59]
Young Chang[60] Seoul South Korea 1956–present[update] Hyundai Development Company Acquired in 2006.[5] Also Manufactures the Weber and Albert Weber brands.[5][60]
Zanta[61] Caldogno, Vicenza Italy 1979–present[update]

Defunct brands or companies