Samick became the first South Korean company to acquire the KS-Mark (Korean Industrial Standard) certification in 1971. Since then, Samick has continued to make efforts in developing new products and improving quality, starting with a technical cooperation with Klaus Fenner, a piano designer and technician from Germany. The venture with Klaus Fenner awarded them two gold prizes in ‘The World Piano Quality Contest’ held by Diapason, an international music magazine from France in 1985 and 1988. Fenner is renowned for designing the German Imperial Scale which gives pianos longer strings and larger soundboards than most other pianos.
More recently Samick committed to a continuous improvement strategy, acquiring a large percentage of shares in esteemed German piano company, C.Bechstein. Between 2002 and 2005, C.Bechstein's German technicians worked closely with Samick and made significant advances in their piano production.
Of particular note, Samick obtained the ISO 9002 Quality Assurance certification in February of 1995, ISO 9001 certification in February 1998 and ISO 9001:2000 in 2004 from Germany's TUV, the premier certification group with international authority. They have also achieved Japanese Industrial Standard certification which acknowledges that their pianos meet the stringent requirements of the Japanese market.
All actions (internal mechanisms) for Conover Cable pianos are manufactured in Korea and shipped to Indonesia where they are assembled into the cabinet. This ensures that Conover Cable pianos are made with the greatest quality and yet affordable for everyone. All Samick technicians are meticulously trained to meet Samick standards and the highest quality parts are sourced from around the globe.