Lake
Geneva, Wisconsin÷Owner and CEO of Holzter, LLC, Kevin Oberholtzer,
has applied his own simple genius to the age-old, laborious
task of moving grand pianos.
This professional piano mover and wholesaler invented an
innovative way to carefully and easily transport the
critical parts of these beautiful and massive instruments,
without the need for bulky moving accessories and difficult
maneuvering. The patent-pending Holzter Grand Piano Pods
offer absolute protection and identification while moving
grand piano legs, pedal lyres and hardware. The Holzter
(as in 'holster') will single-handedly revolutionize the
moving industry by replacing traditional moving pads, tape
and straps, with 4 lightweight and easy-to-carry pods.
For
the last 150 years, moving or storing a grand piano has
relied on the old-fashioned moving technique using multiple
blankets and pads to wrap legs, pedals and hardware. This
method does little to protect the pieces from scratches,
deep gouges, moisture or the loss of parts. National and
local transfer companies, movers, retailers, and homeowners
have all struggled with these liabilities, until now. Thanks
to the Holzter, each of those concerns has been eliminated.
Oberholtzer says,
Oberholtzer
says "I know a thing or two about caring for grand
pianos. I've been moving them coast-to-coast since 1983."
He has designed this revolutionary accessory to provide
fast, form fitting, thickly padded and lightweight protection
for grand piano parts. The specially lined "pods"
house the legs, pedal lyre and hardware. "It provides
a soft, fleece interior for piano parts to rest in during
a move, while being encased in a tough, luggage-type exterior,
sandwiched between three layers of ultra-light closed cell
padding. "This balance provides for protection of today's
polyester finishes, considerably more costly to repair vs.
the lacquer and varnish of days gone by," Oberholtzer
says. "And, since most moving pads are blue, there's
no particular way to identify what might be wrapped inside
any given pad. This poses a problem because typically a
moving company is transporting more than just one piano
on the same truck at a time. It's difficult to quickly identify
what pieces belong to which piano."
The
Holzter addresses this problem with an I.D. window sewn
into each set. To further alleviate confusion, it also comes
in a variety of colors. Holzter contains four quick-connect
pods (three leg pods, and one pedal lyre pod with hardware
pouch, rod sleeves and large identification window. All
pods can be clipped together to create one secured, carrying
bundle.
After
being incredibly well-received in test markets here in the
U.S. and overseas, Oberholtzer is now making the Holzter
available to national moving and equipment distributors,
piano supply houses, professional piano movers, local and
long distance transportation companies, music, theatrical
and art organizations, colleges and universities, and retailers.
For
more information on the Holzter Grand Piano Pods contact
Holzter, LLC at 877 657 7200, or visit them online
at www.holzter.com
Press
Release written by Kathleen Gregovich of
CyberSourceONE Publishing.
