Baldwin in the News

[Avery Todd]

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http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/990208/oh_baldwin_1.html

Avery

>Baldwin Piano & Organ to buy piano plates from Southland Marketing
>
>Baldwin Piano & Organ Co. of Mason has signed a ten-year agreement to
>purchase piano plates, the cast iron frame that provides structure and
>support to the internal components of pianos, from Southland Marketing Inc.
>of Maumelle, Ark.
>
>Baldwin officials said the deal was made to assure the company a long-term
>supply of quality plates at predictable prices. Baldwin also made an
>undisclosed capital investment in Southland to help finance the purchase of
>the five-axis drilling and machining equipment needed for the special
>requirements of piano plate finishing.
>Regards,
>Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.M.T., R.P.T.
>
>Tuner for the Saskatchewan Centre of the Arts
>
>drose@dlcwest.com
>http://www.dlcwest.com/~drose/
>3004 Grant Rd.
>REGINA, SK
>S4S 5G7
>306-352-3620 or 1-888-29t-uner