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Re: Zinner shutting down

Author: LisaCanning
Date: 2018-05-15 08:18

As many of you may know, the late Jerry Hall introduced me to Hans Zinner. I helped the Zinner's build their distribution in the USA. For many years I went to visit them in their home town to develop our business together.

They have a significant facility/factory attached to their home and it would be hard to move or relocate. I thought surely their son would take over the business but I guess that is not the case. Closing their facility will certainly be a huge loss and not an easy one to replace. While it makes me sad to see this happen, I know they are in poor health and it seems like a decision that has less to do with business and more to do with life.

The most likely candidate to continue it, would be someone who lives in Europe. Short of that, it looks like great news for Babbitt, Behn and Fobes and any others who are in control of their mouthpiece blank production.

I have some great memories helping others build their businesses with those blanks- many of whom are prominent mouthpiece makers today. Life is super short friends. Play your favorite Zinner mouthpiece on your favorite clarinet and be happy.

Lisa's Clarinet Shop
www.LisasClarinetShop.com
847.774.2938
Lisa@LisasClarinetShop.com

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