In the early 2000s, not long after Kawai graciously agreed to assist Steinway in the fabrication of their Boston series line; Steinway decided to team up with another piano manufacturer and created a new line of pianos, Essex. For this project Pearl River, the world’s largest piano manufacturer’s expertise, cheap labor and scaling capabilities was …
With the success of the Kawai/Boston project Steinway decided to launch a more affordable new line of pianos; the Essex brand. Kawai being based in Japan, was perfect for Steinway’s Boston line, but they had to this time select a capable piano manufacturer with an even more affordable labor rate. For the Essex line Steinway …
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Since 1927 Kawai has built some of the world’s finest pianos, in Japan. Kawai is the same family-owned and operated company nearly 100 years after its founding! Not even Steinway can make this amazing claim. Speaking of Steinway, Kawai agreed to build the Boston series for Steinway in the early 1990s. Some experts say this …