Samick takes over Bechstein (was Re: Knabe)

[Phillip Ford]

I meant to translate a little of this.  My German is fairly weak but a rough
translation of the headline and first couple of lines is:

Bechstein's Future in Korean Hands

The tradition-rich Berlin pianobuilder Bechstein finds its future mainly in
Korean hands.  The Samick concern of Seoul has taken over 60 percent of
Bechstein ...

Phil F

> This post was the first I had heard of this.  A
> web search yielded nothing in
> English.  I found a few things in German - this
> is one:
> 
> http://www.lz-online.de/news/wirtschaft/news/NW_20021217_158460000.html
> 
> On Mon, 23 Dec 2002 16:51:58 -0600 Roger Jolly 
> wrote:
> 
> > Samick has just purchased the Bechstein
> > company.....
> 
> > Regards Roger.
> > Technical Consultant
> > Samick Corp.