Companies established in 1828

Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 26. Chapters: Railway companies established in 1828, Vickers, Bösendorfer, Main Line of Public Works, Cammell Laird, Llanelly Railway, JW Lees, Citizens Financial Group, Boustead Singapore, Rushworth and Dreaper, Vickers Limited, Prince William Railway Company, Willis Group Holdings, Eley Brothers, New Castle and Frenchtown Turnpike and Railroad Company, Jennings Brewery, Grindlays Bank, Saundersfoot Railway, Baker & Taylor, Watson's Personal Care Stores. Excerpt: Bösendorfer (L. Bösendorfer Klavierfabrik GmbH) is an Austrian piano manufacturer, now a wholly owned subsidiary of Yamaha. The brand is known for producing pianos with a uniquely rich, singing, and sustaining tone. Bösendorfer is unusual in that it produces 97- and 92-key models in addition to instruments with standard 88-key keyboards. Bösendorfer, one of the oldest piano manufacturers, was established in 1828 by Ignaz Bösendorfer. From the outset, it has had a history of producing highly respected instruments; in 1830, it was granted the status of official piano maker to the Emperor of Austria. Ignaz's son Ludwig Bösendorfer (15 April 1835 - 9 May 1919) took over in 1859, operating from new premises from 1860. Between 1872 and its closure in 1913, the associated Bösendorfer-Saal was one of the premier concert halls of Vienna. In 1909, the company was sold to Carl Hutterstrasser, who was succeeded by his sons Alexander and Wolfgang in 1931. In 1966 Bösendorfer was taken over by the Jasper Corporation (later renamed Kimball International), parent company of Kimball Pianos, where it remained before returning to Austrian hands when it was purchased by BAWAG PSK Gruppe in 2002. BAWAG signed an agreement to sell all stock in Bösendorfer to Yamaha on 20 December 2007. A Bösendorfer piano, model 214CSBösendorfer pioneered the extension of the typical 88-key keyboard, creating the Imperial Grand (Model 290), which has 97 keys. This innovation was originally ordered as a custom built piano for Ferruccio Busoni who wanted to transcribe an organ piece that went to the C below the standard keyboard. This innovation worked so well that this piano was added to regular product offerings and quickly became one of the world's most sought after concert grands. Because of the 290's success, the Model 225 was later added to Bösendorfer's regular line of instruments. This model has 92 keys. The extra keys, all at the bass end of the keyboard, were originally hidden beneath a hinged pa