Pirastro
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1798
- HeadquartersOffenbach, Germany
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
Pirastro firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Pirastro
- Legal name
- PIRASTRO GmbH
- Website
- https://pirastro.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1798
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Where Pirastro is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Offenbach
- HQ country
- Germany
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Pirastro business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- String Sales: Pirastro generates revenue through the direct sale of musical instrument strings across multiple product lines including gut, synthetic, and steel core strings for violin, viola, cello, double bass, harp, gamba, and erhu instruments
- Accessories Sales: Sale of rosin, shoulder rests, chinrests, care products, and fine tuners as complementary products to the core string business
- Web Shop Sales: Direct-to-consumer sales through their e-commerce platform at pirastro.com
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels5 records
Pirastro product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Pirastro manufactures and sells handmade strings for orchestral and traditional string instruments including violin, viola, cello, double bass, gamba, concert harp, folk harp, and erhu. The product range spans gut, synthetic, steel, and nylon core strings across more than 50 quality lines such as Evah Pirazzi, Perpetual, Oliv, Eudoxa, and Chromcor. Complementary accessories include rosin matched to each string family, KorfkerRest shoulder rests, KorfkerSpring chinrests, and instrument care products.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- KorfkerRest: Shoulder rest product line
- KorfkerRest LUNA
- KorfkerSpring
Products and services
- Violin Strings Handmade strings for violin available in gut (Passione, Oliv, Eudoxa, Chorda, Gold), synthetic (Evah Pirazzi, Perpetual, Obligato, Tonica, Synoxa), and steel (Chromcor, Flexocor-Permanent, Piranito) core options, plus E-Strings and Strings for ZMT variants. Designed for professional and amateur violinists seeking precise intonation and tonal richness.
- Viola Strings Handmade strings for viola in gut (Passione, Oliv, Eudoxa, Chorda), synthetic (Evah Pirazzi, Perpetual, Obligato, Tonica), and steel (Chromcor, Chromcor Plus, Piranito) core variants. Manufactured for optimal tonal response and playability on viola instruments.
- Cello Strings Handmade strings for cello in gut (Passione Gut, Oliv, Eudoxa, Chorda, Gold), synthetic (Obligato), and steel (Evah Pirazzi, Perpetual, Flexocor Deluxe, Permanent, Chromcor, Piranito) core options, plus the Student Cello Set for learners. Includes Passione, Eudoxa, and Perpetual lines used by professional cellists including Mischa Maisky.
- Double Bass Strings Handmade strings for double bass in gut (Oliv, Eudoxa, Chorda, Evah Pirazzi Slap), synthetic (Evah Pirazzi, Obligato), and steel (Passione, Permanent, Flexocor Deluxe, Perpetual, Original Flexocor, Flat-Chromesteel, The Jazzer) core variants. Used by orchestral double bass players including members of Berlin Philharmonic, London Symphony Orchestra, and La Scala.
- Gamba Strings Strings for viola da gamba and related early music instruments including Viola D'Amore, Hardanger-Fiddle, Pardessus, Treble-Gamba, Alto-Gamba, Bass (Tenor)-Gamba, and Violone. Designed for early music and historical performance practice.
- Concert Harp Strings Strings for concert harp available in gut (Chorda), synthetic nylon core (Nycor), and steel (Chromcor) variants. Nycor strings are available from 0th to 5th octave, with long-lasting durability and available for 5th, 6th, and 7th octave on concert harp.
- Folk Harp Strings Nylon core (Nycor) and steel (Chromcor) strings for folk harp, designed to provide clear, bright sound with excellent grip for folk and lever harp players.
- Erhu Strings Red Dragon strings specifically designed for the erhu, a traditional Chinese two-stringed bowed instrument.
- Customized Strings Bespoke string manufacturing service allowing customers to request custom string specifications tailored to specific instrument requirements or tonal preferences.
- Rosin Specialized rosin formulations matched to each Pirastro string family including Evah Pirazzi Gold, Oliv/Evah Pirazzi, Eudoxa, Obligato/Violino, Tonica, Gold, Schwarz, Goldflex, Cello, Cellisto, Bass mittel, and Piranito variants. Complementary product to string sales.
- Instrument Accessories Complementary instrument care products including Care Products, Finetuners, and Fret/Tailgut strings for violin, viola, cello, and double bass maintenance.
- KorfkerRest Shoulder Rests Ergonomic shoulder rests for violin and viola including the KorfkerRest and KorfkerRest LUNA models, designed for comfort and improved instrument support during performance.
- KorfkerSpring Chinrest Innovative chinrest accessory featuring a spring mechanism, designed for violin and viola players seeking improved comfort and instrument hold. Launched in 2025.
Quantifiable outcome
- Precision diameter consistency throughout string length enables perfect intonation
- +1 more outcomes
Companies that use Pirastro
Customer profileNamed customers10 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Pirastro technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature6 records
Pirastro partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- Capitol Symphonie Orchester OffenbachcorePirastro exclusively supplied strings for the Capitol Symphonie Orchester Offenbach's China Tour 2026, partnering as a tradition-rich company from Offenbach with the local orchestra. The partnership emphasizes Pirastro's heritage dating back to 1798 and being in sixth generation family ownership.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Pirastro competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Wittner GmbH: German musical instrument accessories manufacturer known for metronomes, fine tuners, chinrests, and shoulder rests. Directly comparable on accessories (overlapping shoulder rest / chinrest / fine tuner product lines with Pirastro's KorfkerRest and KorfkerSpring lines), though broader in product scope.
- D'Addario: US-headquartered, family-owned manufacturer of musical instrument strings (and accessories, woodwinds, percussion) under multiple brands including D'Addario, Kaplan, Helicore, and Zyex. Significantly larger and broader in scope than Pirastro, with overlap in violin/viola/cello strings across student to professional tiers; competes on price and distribution breadth rather than artisanal gut heritage.
Direct peers
- Savarez: French manufacturer of classical guitar and orchestral strings, with comparable heritage (founded 1770) and overlapping European professional classical musician customer base. Direct competitor in orchestral strings, with stronger position in guitar; same trade-fair and luthier distribution model.
- Corelli (Savarez): String brand under the Savarez group specifically targeting professional orchestral violin/viola/cello players. Direct competitor in the synthetic-core professional orchestral string category with comparable price tier and similar distribution through professional luthiers and orchestral trade channels.
- Optima Strings: German manufacturer (Joh. Muisiner/Optima) of strings for orchestral and folk instruments with roots in the same German musical-instrument manufacturing tradition. Direct competitor in classical orchestral strings, particularly known for wound strings and traditional German craftsmanship approach comparable to Pirastro's.
- Jargar Strings: Danish manufacturer of violin, viola, cello, and double bass strings, particularly known for the Jargar Classic and Superior lines. Direct competitor in the European string market with comparable mid-to-upper professional positioning and parallel distribution through luthiers and orchestral wholesalers.
- Kun Shoulder Rests: Italy-based manufacturer and the dominant global brand for violin and viola shoulder rests. Direct competitor in the ergonomic shoulder rest subcategory where Pirastro's KorfkerRest competes, with overlapping violin/viola professional musician customer base.
- Larsen Strings: Danish manufacturer specializing in cello and orchestral strings with strong reputation among professional cellists (Larsen Magnacore, Il Cannone). Direct competitor in the professional cello string niche with comparable premium positioning, similar hand-finished quality ethos, and overlapping professional musician endorsements.
- Thomastik-Infeld: Vienna-based manufacturer of orchestral strings (Dominant, Vision, Spirocore, etc.) for violin, viola, cello, and double bass. The closest direct peer to Pirastro — comparable product portfolio (gut/synthetic/steel cores), same professional classical end-customer, similar premium positioning, and same international wholesale distribution model.
- Aquila Corde Armoniche: Italian manufacturer of gut and synthetic strings for early music, classical guitar, and ukulele, with comparable artisanal gut-string manufacturing tradition. Direct competitor in the gut-core string niche and adjacent to Pirastro in harpsichord, gamba, and early instrument stringing.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Pirastro social profiles
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Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Pirastro leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles2 records
Pirastro funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Pirastro M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Pirastro
What does Pirastro do?
Pirastro manufactures and sells handmade strings for orchestral and traditional string instruments including violin, viola, cello, double bass, gamba, concert harp, folk harp, and erhu. The product range spans gut, synthetic, steel, and nylon core strings across more than 50 quality lines such as Evah Pirazzi, Perpetual, Oliv, Eudoxa, and Chromcor. Complementary accessories include rosin matched to each string family, KorfkerRest shoulder rests, KorfkerSpring chinrests, and instrument care products.
Is Pirastro a public or private company?
Pirastro is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was Pirastro founded?
Pirastro was founded in 1798. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is Pirastro based?
Pirastro is headquartered in Offenbach, Germany, in the Europe region.
How does Pirastro make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. String Sales are the primary driver. The others are accessories Sales and web Shop Sales.
Who are Pirastro's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Wittner GmbH and D'Addario. Direct peers are Savarez, Corelli (Savarez), Optima Strings, Jargar Strings, Kun Shoulder Rests, Larsen Strings, Thomastik-Infeld and Aquila Corde Armoniche.
Does Pirastro have an API?
No public API is recorded for Pirastro.