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Petrof swaps grand pianos for fitted kitchens to survive financial crisis
BBC News
2009-04-15
The global financial crisis has forced companies around the world to make difficult decisions, and many have gone under. In Hradec Králové, the leading Czech piano manufacturer Petrof (founded in 1864) has developed a new sideline in luxury fitted kitchens, as demand for baby grands and uprights falls. But the company was confident it can survive this latest crisis.