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| − | '''From Meinl's website:'''<br> | + | *'''[[Meinl History]] |
| − | "Meinl company is a family-owned manufacturer and distributor of musical instruments based in Gutenstetten, Germany. The brand portfolio of Meinl comprises Meinl Cymbals, Meinl Percussion, Nino Percussion, Meinl Sonic Energy, Meinl Stick & Brush and Ortega Guitars."<br>
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| − | Meinl’s founder, Roland Meinl, launched Meinl Cymbals in 1951 as a one-man operation in his basement.<br>
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| − | He was a natural born entrepreneur with a passion for high quality musical instruments. Through focused development, he was able to reach steady growth and establish a family business with a core of loyal employees that are still the very heart of all Meinl operations and the basis for the company’s success.<br>
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| − | Now in its third generation of family ownership, Meinl company is still putting the passion for music and instruments in the center of all business.<br>
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| − | 1951<br>
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| − | Meinl Cymbals is founded by Roland Meinl<br>
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| − | 1963<br>
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| − | Meinl starts distribution of Star Drums from the Japanese company Hoshino Gakki<br>
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| − | 1970<br>
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| − | Meinl receives the first shipment of Ibanez guitars from Hoshino Gakki<br>
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| − | 1972<br>
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| − | Reinhold Meinl starts working at Meinl, launches an extensive rebuilding and expansion<br>
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| − | 1974<br>
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| − | Meinl starts selling the first Japanese TAMA Drums from Hoshino Gakki<br>
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| − | 1977<br>
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| − | Ingrid Meinl starts at Meinl, takes over accounting and HR<br>
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| − | 1978<br>
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| − | Meinl Percussion gets founded, starts production in Thailand<br>
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| − | 1980<br>
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| − | Building of a new administration building and warehouse in Neustadt/Aisch <br>
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| − | 1994<br>
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| − | Launch of the nylon string brand Ortega Guitars<br>
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| − | 1998<br>
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| − | Meinl‘s assortment of children’s percussion, NINO Percussion®, is launched<br>
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| − | 2000<br>
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| − | Meinl USA is founded in Miami,FL<br>
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| − | 2001<br>
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| − | Start of the Byzance production in Türkiye<br>
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| − | 2002<br>
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| − | Meinl USA moves to Nashville, TN<br>
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| − | 2003<br>
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| − | Meinl builds new cymbal production in Gutenstetten/Germany<br>
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| − | 2005<br>
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| − | First Meinl Drum Festival<br>
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| − | 2007<br>
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| − | Alexander Meinl starts working at Meinl<br>
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| − | 2007<br>
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| − | Construction of the fully-automated logistics centers in Gutenstetten (build time: 7 months)<br>
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| − | 2007<br>
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| − | Move of the Meinl company headquarter from Neustadt/Aisch to Gutenstetten<br>
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| − | 2011<br>
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| − | Expansion of the logistics center<br>
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| − | 2011<br>
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| − | 60 year anniversary celebration - completion of a new exhibition hall next to the logistics centre<br>
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| − | 2012<br>
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| − | Foundation of Meinl Polska, a sister-company of Meinl, and start of distribution in Central Europe<br>
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| − | 2012<br>
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| − | Meinl expands the distribution territory to Hungary<br>
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| − | 2013<br>
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| − | Mona Meinl joins Meinl<br>
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| − | 2014<br>
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| − | Launch of Meinl Sonic Energy<br>
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| − | 2015<br>
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| − | Start of distribution business in Czech Republic and Slovakia<br>
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| − | 2017<br>
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| − | Launch of Meinl VivaRhythm®<br>
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| − | 2017<br>
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| − | Construction and move into the new Meinl administration building<br>
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| − | 2018<br>
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| − | Launch of Meinl Stick & Brush, Meinl’s brand for drumsticks and brushes<br>
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| − | 2018<br>
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| − | Foundation of Meinl UK and start of the direct distribution to dealers in the UK for Meinl Cymbals & Percussion and NINO Percussion from April of this year<br>
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| − | 2018<br>
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| − | first Meinl Percussion Festival<br>
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| − | 2019<br>
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| − | Meinl UK starts distribution of Ortega Guitars in the UK<br>
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| − | 2019<br>
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| − | Construction of a new Meinl Byzance cymbal production in Samsun, Turkey'''<br>
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