Type Private Website schimmel.de Founder Wilhelm Schimmel | Industry Musical instruments Headquarters Braunschweig, Germany Founded 1885 | |
Key people Hannes Schimmel-Vogel (CEO) Products Grand pianos and upright pianos | ||
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Schimmel is a German piano maker.
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History
The company was founded in 1885 in Leipzig by Wilhelm Schimmel. This company is especially popular for its high quality concert grand pianos. In August 2009, the biggest piano maker in Germany became insolvent and was protected from its creditors in a manner similar to "chapter 11" in the USA. In April 2010, after the firm was financially restructured, it became solvent and healthy again and has been released from its protected state by the German authorities. The company is now fully owned by the Schimmel family.
In May 2010, the company celebrated its 125 anniversary with a special ceremony held in Brunswick Cathedral in its home city of Braunschweig and the announcement of several new models.
In January 2016, the Chinese Pearl River Piano Group took over 90% of the shares of Schimmel.