Pirastro

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

Headquarters

HQ city

Offenbach

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. 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
2. Accessories Sales: Sale of rosin, shoulder rests, chinrests, care products, and fine tuners as complementary products to the core string business
3. 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

Core 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

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Capitol Symphonie Orchester OffenbachcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Pirastro 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

Broad 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

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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