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The company was started as a one-man operation in 1951 by Roland Meinl. Its headquarters are in Gutenstetten, Germany.
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'''From Meinl's website:'''<br>
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"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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Revision as of 15:57, 14 November 2023

From Meinl's website:
"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."

Meinl’s founder, Roland Meinl, launched Meinl Cymbals in 1951 as a one-man operation in his basement.
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.
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.

1951
Meinl Cymbals is founded by Roland Meinl


1963
Meinl starts distribution of Star Drums from the Japanese company Hoshino Gakki


1970
Meinl receives the first shipment of Ibanez guitars from Hoshino Gakki


1972
Reinhold Meinl starts working at Meinl, launches an extensive rebuilding and expansion


1974
Meinl starts selling the first Japanese TAMA Drums from Hoshino Gakki


1977
Ingrid Meinl starts at Meinl, takes over accounting and HR


1978
Meinl Percussion gets founded, starts production in Thailand


1980
Building of a new administration building and warehouse in Neustadt/Aisch


1994
Launch of the nylon string brand Ortega Guitars


1998
Meinl‘s assortment of children’s percussion, NINO Percussion®, is launched


2000
Meinl USA is founded in Miami,FL


2001
Start of the Byzance production in Türkiye

2002
Meinl USA moves to Nashville, TN


2003
Meinl builds new cymbal production in Gutenstetten/Germany


2005
First Meinl Drum Festival


2007
Alexander Meinl starts working at Meinl


2007
Construction of the fully-automated logistics centers in Gutenstetten (build time: 7 months)


2007
Move of the Meinl company headquarter from Neustadt/Aisch to Gutenstetten


2011
Expansion of the logistics center


2011
60 year anniversary celebration - completion of a new exhibition hall next to the logistics centre


2012
Foundation of Meinl Polska, a sister-company of Meinl, and start of distribution in Central Europe


2012
Meinl expands the distribution territory to Hungary


2013
Mona Meinl joins Meinl


2014
Launch of Meinl Sonic Energy


2015
Start of distribution business in Czech Republic and Slovakia


2017
Launch of Meinl VivaRhythm®


2017
Construction and move into the new Meinl administration building


2018
Launch of Meinl Stick & Brush, Meinl’s brand for drumsticks and brushes


2018
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


2018
first Meinl Percussion Festival


2019
Meinl UK starts distribution of Ortega Guitars in the UK


2019
Construction of a new Meinl Byzance cymbal production in Samsun, Turkey

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