Steinway Musical Instruments Inc.

Public Company, Headquarters Location
800 South St., Ste. 305, Waltham, MA 02453-1478, United States
(781)894-9770, (781)894-9803 fax, http://www.steinwaymusical.com

Primary SIC: Musical Instruments, Primary NAICS: Musical Instrument Manufacturing
Description: Steinway Musical Instruments Inc. is a global leader in the design, manufacture, marketing and distribution of high quality musical instruments. Formerly Selmer Industries Inc., the company was incorporated in 1993, at which time it purchased The Selmer Company Inc., the largest U.S. manufacturer of band and orchestral instruments. In May of 1995, the company purchased Steinway Musical Properties Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of acoustic pianos. In August of 1996, the company became trading publicly on the New York Stock Exchange. In September of 2000, the company acquired United Musical Instruments Holdings Inc. (UMI), the second largest manufacturer of band and orchestral instruments in the United States, and the two companies merged into Conn-Selmer Inc. on January 1, 2003. In August of 2004, the company acquired the assets of G. Leblanc Corporation, a manufacturer of high quality band instruments with production facilities in Wisconsin and France. In May of 2008, the company acquired ArkivMusic LLC, an online retailer of classical music recordings. Headquartered in Waltham, Mass., Steinway Musical Instruments is the largest domestic manufacturer of musical instruments.Manufacturing: Manufactures high quality musical instruments. Finance: Holding company.