2003

On Thursday, 9 January, an Elvis Presley Knabe grand piano was sold for $685,000 (£425,711). Music producer Robert Johnson and partner Larry Moss sold the piano to the chairman of the Blue Moon Group, Michael Muzio.

2003

On Monday, 7th April, the British Piano Manufacturing Co. Ltd. went into liquidation. Production of Welmar, Knight, Broadwood, Bentley, and Woodchester pianos stopped. The parent company Whelpdale Maxwell & Cod Ltd. also went under the following day. This also affected Blüthner shops which were part of the WMC group. In 2000 the company had moved from London to the Woodchester factory to cut costs.

2003

Intermusic, of Poole Dorset, England have bought the stock of the failing British Piano Manufacturing Co. Ltd. They have also acquired the piano names of Bentley, Welmar, and Woodchester. Probably the pianos will be made in the Far East for Intermusic.

2003

In December 2003 Samsung dropped the Weber piano made by Young Chang since 1984 and is now marketing Chinese pianos under the Behning name.

2003

Yantai Perzina Piano Manufacturing Co. Ltd was established they make Carl Ebel, Eavestaff, Gebr. Perzina, Gerh. Steinberg, Sängler & Söhne brands. and makes 6000 upright pianos and 300 grand pianos annually.

2005

The ABPT celebrates 50 years of service to the public

2005

April 21st Steinway announces it is to move production of some of the Essex models to Pearl River Factory in China. The move will help keep cost down according to Robert Dove Steinways Asia's President.

2005

Bechstein is opening a new factory in China, where they will apparently make pianos for the local market. The name will be "Berlin Bechstein Piano (Shanghai) Co. Ltd."

2006

Steinway & Sons New York factory has announced that it will return to the production of the original fully developed version of the Model O grand with its characteristic round tail, curved bass bridge, and rear duplex scales. The Model O was introduced in 1902 at the New York factory. Henry Ziegler (1857-1930) designed the Model O The model do get some alterations In 1906, the bass bridge was changed from straight to curved, and the frame was modified to accommodate adjustable rear duplex scales. In 1914, the length was increased slightly by 1/2" from 5'10" to 5'10-1/2". In 1924, the last of these Model O grands were produced in New York.

2006

Yamaha are no longer making the C range of upright pianos that was made at the Pearl River Factory China. The new range of B Models the B1, B2 replaces the C109 and C113 Traditional. The new models will also have a silent version and will be available in more finishes the B model will be made in Indonesia, the same place that the popular GB1 grand is made. The other big factor is pric,e the Black B1 will retail @ ?1,899.00 which is a big drop in price on the C110A @ 2,229. The Yamaha B1 Silent Piano in Black Polyester RRP 2,899.00 and is being discounted down to as little 2,299.00 by some retailers.

2006

Mr. Schulze the majority share holder of Bechstein in an interview with merkur.de announced that Bechstein sold 5192 piano of witch 1450 were grands in 2005 Mr. Schulze says that "western culture" can't do without eastern and far-eastern wages. Currently, the German factory only manufactures the luxury brand "C. Bechstein". The progressively cheaper models, Euterpe, W.Hoffmann and Zimmermann are made in the Czech Republic, Indonesia and China.

2006

Kemble Pianos Launch there new The Mozart K121 model this is to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the birth of Mozart. The new commemorative limited edition Mozart piano will only have 250 individually numbered models made. it comes in two version of case both very decorative.