S.C. Hora S.A. (
trade name: Hora Instruments) is a Romanian manufacturer of
string instrument
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Musicians play some string instruments by plucking the ...
s. The company, based in
Reghin, was founded in 1951 around the workshop of master
luthier
A luthier ( ; AmE also ) is a craftsperson who builds or repairs string instruments that have a neck and a sound box. The word "luthier" is originally French and comes from the French word for lute. The term was originally used for makers o ...
Roman Boianciuc Roman Boianciuc (sometimes Boiangiuc) (7 November 1912, Vășcăuți, Russian Empire - 2009?) was one of the most important Romanian luthiers. In 1951 he founded the state-owned Hora (company)
S.C. Hora S.A. (trade name: Hora Instruments) is a R ...
as a
state-owned enterprise
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.
Over 80% of its products are exported to North America, Western and Northern Europe, Russia and Japan. HORA uses as raw materials
spruce
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and
maple wood from the
Romanian Carpathians seasoned naturally for 5–10 years, as well as imported exotic wood like
mahogany
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,
Indian rosewood and
ebony.
The company employs about 300 people (2017) and is the largest stringed instrument manufacturer in Europe.
Divisions
Hora owns and operates the "Rapsodia" musical instruments shop in
Bucharest, founded in 1999.
Quality policies and standards
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SR ISO 9001:2001
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SR ISO 14001:2005
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OHSAS 18001:1999
See also
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Violin making and maintenance
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Violin construction and mechanics
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Classical guitar making
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Lutherie
References
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Romanian luthiers
Bow makers
Classical guitar makers
Design companies established in 1951
Guitar manufacturing companies
Musical instrument manufacturing companies of Romania
Reghin
Companies of Mureș County
Romanian brands
Manufacturing companies established in 1951
1951 establishments in Romania
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