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Zildjian
http://www.zildjian.com

Zildjian manufactures:
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Zildjian Time Line

1618

First cymbals produced

1623

Industry started

1623

Sultan allows Avedis to start foundry
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1651

Avedis passes away
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1851

Avedis II travels to London to show cymbals

1865

Avedis II passes away

1868

Fires put Zildjian into serious debt
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1909

Kerope passes away

1928

Moved to Massachusetts
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1929

Avedis Zildjian Co. Formed

1964

End of hand hammering
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1968

New factory in Canada
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1973

New 'state of the art' facility
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1981

Massachusetts facility expanded

1981

40% of production lost to Sabian

1995

Zildjian receives ISO 9001
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1998

Massachusetts facility expanded

2002

Armand Zildjian passes away
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Company Background

The Zildjian company was initially founded by Avedis Zildjian I. He was an alchemist who lived during the 17th century in a city called Constantinople.

The name Zildjan means �Son of a cymbal maker� in Armenian, and Avedis Zildjian I earned this title, as his creations became better known.

Zildjian has been cymbal making since 1623. Since then, it has been family tradition to only pass on the manufacturing secrets to the eldest son.

However, when Avedis Zildjian III died he broke family tradition, and passed on the manufacturing secrets to both of his sons, Robert and Armand. After some family arguments Robert left Zildjian, and formed Sabian, a rival cymbal company during 1982.

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