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08-Nov-2013
Roland Corporation Decides to Move V-Accordion Production – Italyby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
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 On Wednesday 6th November, the President of Roland Europe Spa, Alfredo Maroni (picture left) announced to the employees, that that Roland Corporation has decided to move their accordion production to Japan and that the production of Roland Europe Spa in Acquavivia is to be liquidated by the end of March 2014. Roland Europe Spa closure does not mean the end of V-Accordion production which is expected to move to Japan or Asia. Alfredo Maroni, President of Roland Europe communicates, that the year 2013 is expected to record a profit of about one million Euros for Roland Europe Spa. At the moment 150 people are working in the production where the already worldwide famous accordion brand the “V-Accordion” has been successfully produced since 2005. For 7 years, Roland Europe has been organizing the international V-Accordion Festival, which is held annually in Rome and had its 7th Edition just 3 weeks ago from the 16-19th October 2013. Report: 2013 Rome Festival The Roland V-Accordions are a unique product, which no other major digital/electronic instrument manufacturer produces. The product is very Italian and includes many parts and production techniques that are used "only for accordion" using production skills long associated with the region Marche of Italy, where the first accordion production took place 150 years ago. An industry expert (not from Roland Europe spa) who does not wish to be named, believes that this closure could be a result of new Italian taxes and increases of bureaucracy, making production in Italy less desirable and less economic for the future. The Roland V-Accordion line is a valuable part of our accordion world and we can only hope, that every effort will be made to continue the development and production of this important product. Further information will be published as it becomes available. |