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Started by KB7DQH, January 09, 2011, 10:43:38 PM

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Article from an Ohio newspaper ;)

http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/business/stories/2011/01/09/majestic-creations.html?sid=101

QuoteToday's industry includes about 50organ-makers in the United States and Canada and about 200 smaller shops that do mostly tuning, repairs and restoration, according to the most-recent annual report that Ebert completed for the American Institute of Organbuilders. Annual sales are around $100 million, including about 70 organs built in 2009.

QuoteLike most businesses, organ-makers were hit hard by the recent recession. Churches scaled back on building plans, and the number of major projects dwindled.

And yet, the leaders of Bunn-Minnick are optimistic. Some churches have rediscovered organ music, part of a desire to "bring the mystique back" to services, Minnick said. This has inspired several restorations of old organs and new construction, which might be the seeds of a trend.

Ebert is waiting for a trend to show up in sales figures.

That doesn't diminish the enthusiasm at Bunn-Minnick.

"I think this is one of the most exciting times ever," Minnick said.

Such sentiment is one of the reasons that neither of the co-founders plans to retire soon.

The men view the business as their ministry, their way to spread their belief that religious services should be as grand as a major chord played on a pipe organ.

Eric
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