What is Steinway & Sons?
Q: What is Steinway & Sons?
A: Steinway & Sons is an American-German piano company founded in 1853 in Manhattan, New York City.
Q: Who founded the company?
A: The company was founded by German piano builder Heinrich Engelhard Steinweg (later known as Henry E. Steinway).
Q: Where are the factories located?
A: There is a factory in Queens, New York City, United States and a factory in Hamburg, Germany. The factory in Queens supplies the Americas and the factory in Hamburg supplies the rest of the world.
Q: How much of the high-end grand piano market does Steinway have?
A: Steinway has over 80% of the high-end grand piano market.
Q: What awards has Steinway received?
A: Steinway has been granted 126 patents for their pianos and have won 35 gold medals from 1855 to 1862 at various fairs and exhibitions such as American Institute Fair at New York Crystal Palace and World's Fair of 1867 in Paris. They also hold a royal warrant of appointment to Queen Elizabeth II.
Q: What other brands does Steinway produce?
A: In addition to their flagship line of pianos, they also produce two cheaper brands called Boston and Essex which are designed by their engineers but made by other piano makers under supervision from their employees to take advantage of lower costs for production and labor.
