[pianotech] young chang status

[Ryan Sowers]

I'll second that! I was encouraged that Del said they were willing to design
from the ground up and were open to innovations as opposed to just copying
Yamaha and Steinway.

On Sun, Mar 22, 2009 at 10:11 AM, Dave Davis <dave at davispiano.com> wrote:

> I heard the newly re-designed grands were well received at NAMM. I hope
> they will make the effort to take some to Grand Rapids in July.
>
> Dave Davis, RPT
>
>  ------------------------------
> *From:* Delwin D Fandrich <del at fandrichpiano.com>
> *To:* pianotech at ptg.org
> *Sent:* Saturday, March 21, 2009 3:29:07 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [pianotech] young chang status
>
> As far as I know the company is sound. Yes, there was some floundering
> around just before, during and after the Samick fiasco but since being
> purchased by Hyundai things have been improving. I would guess production is
> down just now as it is for most piano makers but, since their largest market
> is in Asia I don't know how the economic mess over here has affected them.
>
> A lot of money has been poured into the factories. There is a smaller
> factory in Inchon, Korea and a larger one in Tianjin, China. There is also a
> recently renovated iron foundry near Tianjin where they are vacuum casting
> all of the plates for the smaller pianos and sand-casting the plates for the
> larger grands. They also do some casting for other piano makers.
>
> The company has been working through the designs of their three largest
> grands, a couple of their verticals and plans are being made (last I heard)
> to tackle their smaller grands.
>
> ddf
>
> Delwin D Fandrich
> Piano Design & Manufacturing Consultant
> 620 South Tower Avenue
> Centralia, Washington 98531  USA
> Phone  360.736.7563
> Cell  360.388.6525
> Fax  360.736.5239
> E-mail 1: del at fandrichpiano.com <E-maildel at fandrichpiano.com>
> E-mail 2: ddfandrich at gmail.com
>
>
>
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>
> *From:* pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] *On
> Behalf Of *Tom Driscoll
> *Sent:* March 21, 2009 6:07 AM
> *To:* Pianotech
> *Subject:* [pianotech] young chang status
>
>  To all of Newtonville,
> Anybody know the status of Young Chang?
>  A friend was approached about picking up the line and I remember something
> about bankruptcy mentioned afew years ago.
> Has that been resolved--Where are they made and by whom?
> Inquiring minds -----
> Respond off list if you would prefer.
> tomtuner at verizon.net
> Thanks,
> Tom Driscoll
>
>


-- 
Ryan Sowers, RPT
Puget Sound Chapter
Olympia, WA
www.pianova.net
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