Wilh. Steinberg

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Wilh. Steinberg
Company type Private
Industry Musical instruments
Founded1877;147 years ago (1877)
Headquarters,
Products Pianos
Owner Parsons Music Group
Website wilhsteinberg.de

Wilh. Steinberg is a piano manufacturer in Eisenberg, Germany.

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The company was founded by the Geyer family in 1877 in Eisenberg, Germany. [1] [2] After the reunification of Germany the company merged with several other East German piano companies. [3] In 2013, Wilh. Steinberg was bought by Parsons Music Group, a company based in Hong Kong. [3] [4]

With Parsons investment, Wilh. Steinberg was able to develop and expand their range of pianos. [5]

Grand piano models

Signature Series

These pianos are made in Germany with actions by Renner and keyboards by Kluge. Grand cabinets are supplied by Parsons Music in China.

Model [6] Length
S-212212 cm
S-188188 cm

Performance Series

Performance series models are entirely made by Parsons Music in China using Thüringer designs.

Model [7] Length
P-178178 cm
P-165165 cm
P-152152 cm

WS Series

Model [8] Length
WS-D275275 cm
WS-B211211 cm
WS-A188188 cm
WS-M170170 cm

Upright piano models

Signature Series

These pianos are made in Germany with actions by Renner and keyboards by Kluge. Cabinets for the verticals are made by Thüringer Pianoforte in its own facilities;

Model [6] Height
S-130CE130 cm
S-130130 cm
S-125125 cm
S-117117 cm

Performance Series

Performance series models are entirely made by Parsons Music in China using Thüringer designs.

Model [7] Height
P-125E125 cm
P-121121 cm
P-118119 cm

AT Series

Model [9] Height
AT-28D128 cm
AT-23D123 cm
AT-18D118 cm

AT-K Series

Model [10] Height
AT-K32132 cm
AT-K30130 cm

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