Petrof

Also known as Petrof spol. s r.o., Petrof s r.o., Firma Ant. Petrof, Ant. Petrof

thumb|Petrof Grand Piano at exhibition thumb|upright|1895 ad for Petrof pianos Petrof is a Czech piano manufacturer founded in 1864. It is a leading European piano manufacturer, exporting to more than 60 countries.

Key facts

Company.name: Petrof
Company.logo: 220px|Logo of Petrof
Company.foundation: 1864
Company.founder: Antonín Petrof
Company.location: Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
Company.area_served: Worldwide
Company.key_people: Zuzana Ceralová Petrofová
Company.industry: Musical instruments
Company.products: Grand and upright pianos
Company.production: Yearly around 100 new grand pianos and 500 uprights
Company.num_employees: c. 110
Company.homepage: petrof.com

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History
Notable performers
Models
Grand pianos
Upright pianos
References
External links

== History == The company was founded in 1864 in Hradec Králové, Empor Österreich, by Antonín Petrof (d. 1915), who had apprenticed at Wenes companies such as Heintzman & Co., Friedrich Ehrbar and Schweighofer.