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Pécs Organ Manufactory Ltd.
Pécs, Hungary
POM, the Organ Manufacturing Company of Pécs, Hungary is an internationally recognized and known pipe organ manufacturing company.
Continuing the 150 years old traditions of the famous Angster organ and harmonium factory, POM is building organs using traditional craft, adopting cultural traditions, combined with unique, up-to-date technical inventions.
Pipe organ building is a multidisciplinary mastery of technology, science and art, that requires craftsmanship in various disciplines such as architecture, metal-working,
carpentry, physics, acoustics, engineering, electronics and music.
POM has gathered first hand experiences by building and restoring new and famous organs, including a very large
one in Budapest, valued at over $2 million and the replica of the 2000 years old, world-famous Aquincum water organ.
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We at Flow2US, Inc. are very proud of introducing this sophisticated company to the business world and art life of the United States.
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Short description
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The Pecs Orgonaepito Manufaktura, KFT. (POM) - Organ Manufacturing Company of Pécs - is the largest organ manufacturer in Hungary, building high quality organs and organ supplies.
The company enjoys a great reputation throughout Europe, having completed projects in Hungary, Austria, Romania, Slovakia and Portugal.
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Founder, Attila Budavari comes from a long generation of organ builders who learned their artful skills from the famous organ builder Jozsef Angster of Pecs.
POM is one of the biggest organ manufacturers and designers in Europe in terms of quality, experience and following superior art traditions.
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The know-how of the company encompasses and is able to undertake all aspects of the profession: building new organs, restoration of organs, as well as repair.
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POM’s 20,000 square feet plant and assembly hall operates according to Western European standards.
All organ parts, including the organ console, the flue and the reed pipes are manufactured in-house.
Each instrument is meticulously crafted and is regarded as a work of art in its own right and is designed to be perfectly suited to its function.
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POM is committed to build organs of distinction for churches, concert halls, educational institutions and private individuals that are exciting to play for the musician and inspiring to the listener.
We at Flow2US, Inc. are very proud of introducing this sophisticated company in the business world and art life of the United States.
Products, Services, Partnering
Flow2US, Inc. is the exclusive representative and distributor of POM products in the USA and Canada.
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Flow2US, Inc. will facilitate the most effective logistical solutions, customs documentation, licenses, permits, certificates, duties, insurance by our experienced brokers, ensure smooth clearance and compliance with regulatory agencies, if applicable.
Flow2US, Inc. offers tailored solutions to the US customers and will take care of all importing complexities and manage each order with care thru our business office in Minnesota.
Products
Custom built components and organ cases; swell boxes and organ joinery products; consoles; actions; various types of soundboards; wind systems; wooden, flue and reed pipes; customized chamber organ instruments; auxiliary materials and tools.
Services
Building new organ instruments, pipe organ restoration and reconstruction in the workshops of POM; manufacturing unique, customized pipe organ parts and components.
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Organ building in the workshop of POM:
Building new organs in POM’s workshop in Pécs, Hungary: POM can design and build new organs as modular components according to individual specifications specified by the customer. The manufactured instrument is shipped to the customers with detailed assembly guide.
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Pipe organ restoration in the workshop of POM:
POM can restore organ parts sent to the company to Pécs using authentic technology and materials, re-construct missing parts if necessary and send them back to the customers for re-assembly.
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Pipe organ reconstruction in the workshop of POM:
In this construction, the partner sends the whole organ instrument or part of it to the workshop of POM, Pécs. The company makes the missing or damaged parts and returns the reconstructed instrument or components for re-assembly by the customer.
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Manufacturing organ parts:
POM is prepared for restoration or manufacturing malfunctioning or damaged organ parts from new and old instruments using similar or equivalent technology that was applied at the original manufacturing.
Partnering
OEM Manufacturing and Installation of new organs; restoration of old pipe organ instruments.
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OEM Manufacturing and Installation of New Organs
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We are looking for partners who would like to subcontract us for building parts, larger units or entire instruments from designing to building. The components will be shipped with detailed instructions for easy assembly.
Restoration of Old Organs
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We are looking for partners who would like to subcontract us for restoration of parts, larger units or entire instruments. The components will be shipped back for re-assembly.
US partners
We are seeking US partners in the following sectors:
OEM Manufacturing and Installation of New Organs
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We are looking for partners who would like to subcontract POM for building parts, larger units or entire instruments from designing to building.
The components will be shipped with detailed instructions for easy assembly.
Restoration of Old Organs
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We are looking for partners who would like to subcontract POM for restauration of parts, larger units or entire instruments. The components will be shipped back for re-assembly.
Participation/Collaboration in complex projects of all sizes and complexities
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POM has gathered first hand experiences by building and restoring new and world-famous old organ instruments, including a very large instrument valued at more then $2 million and also the replica of the 2000 years old, world-famous Aquincum water organ (Budapest, Hungary).
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Business Sectors of Main Interest
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Crafts industry
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Pipe organ builders
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Churches
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Music halls
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Art & music schools
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Music expos
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Choirs (baroque, etc.)
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Musical ensembles, orchestras
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Organization
The organ building profession is deeply rooted in tradition passed down from generation to generation.
POM uses traditional technical solutions for organ restorations and reconstructions and modern technology to envision and implement creative and innovative new organs. This two way approach of organ building completes each other perfectly and creates the direct link between past and future.
That is why it is important for us to save and carry on these values for the next generations.
POM company is the biggest organ builder firm in Hungary and also one of the largest in Europe.
Projects & Activity
The wealth of knowledge of employees of the company, the 25 years of work experience and the unwavering commitment to the art and process of modern organ building ensures that the dynamically developing company is able to satisfy all aspects of the pipe organ manufacturing
industry.
Building of new organs, restoration, structural alteration, reparation are all in the portfolio of POM and the goal is to insure that each client’s expectations are met or exceeded. The company sells a wide range of organ parts and also fulfills unique and special requests of the nearly 400 clients of POM on 3 continents.
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A Few of the Completed Projects:
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Budapest-Fasor Reformed Church (Hungary): reconstruction of the Angster organ. (2015)
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Matthias Church Budapest (Hungary): reconstruction of grand organ, V/88, electric key action and stop action, double console, organ with a slider chest (2015)
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Budapest, Kálvin tér - Calvinistic Church Budapest (Hungary): complete reconstruction of the original instrument made by Jacob Deutschmann in 1829. On this project, preserving the style of the master builder and the original instrument was the main purpose. II/30, full mechanical system with sponselled slider chests (2014)
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Aveiro Cathedral (Portugal): new organ, II/32, purely mechanical key action and stop action, with slider chest, (2013)
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Roman Catholic Church, Reste (Slovakia): new organ, II/17, mechanical key action, electric stop action, mechanical slider chest (2012)
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Cathedral, Pécs (Hungary): organ reconstruction, IV/81. Mechanical key action, electric stop action and couplers, double console, organ with a slider chest (2009)
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Béla Bartók National Concert Hall, Palace of Arts, Budapest (2006)
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Proposed Ways of Cooperation, Suggested Business Model
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Sale of new organ instruments, organ supplies and organ modules (parts of organs)
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Building pipe organ instruments in the workshop of POM
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Pipe organ restoration in the workshop of POM
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Pipe organ reconstruction in the workshop of POM
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Manufacturing organ parts
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OEM manufacturing and installation of new organs
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Restoration of old organs, including ‘historical’ instruments
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Pecs POM and Flow2US, Inc. have signed an exclusive agency and distribution contract.
The contract is a framework agreement between the two businesses establishing the general terms governing the ’Statement of Work’ contracts which prescribe the terms and conditions to be applied directly to the project agreed by POM, the US partner and Flow2US, Inc.
Uniqueness of POM’s Products, Services and Technologies
POM is a full-service pipe organ building company. The project starts with the design, wooden and metal blocks and finish with delicate wood carving and voicing.
Due to the expertise and extensive knowledge of the company, the work is always the best of quality, precise at a
competitive price.
POM embraces traditional values, applies the most innovative thinking and modern technology and responds to challenges as a team.
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This allows the company to offer customers an unparalleled level of service.
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With their own words:
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“Organ building is a traditionally handcraft profession. We use traditional technical solutions for organ restorations and reconstructions and modern technology to dream and implement creative new organs.
These two ways of organ building complete each other perfectly.
We believe that our traditions are the connecting links between our past and our future.
That is why it is important for us to save and carry on these values for the upcoming generations.
Our company is the biggest organ builder firm in Hungary and also one of the biggest in Europe.”
Why Cooperate with POM
Just a few reasons:
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POM builds organs with short deadlines
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POM is able to design and create organ parts that “never existed before”
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POM restores organs from hopeless state. For example: POM reconstructed a Roman, 2000 year old water organ (unique in Europe)
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POM can satisfy the highest quality expectations
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POM is prepared to work in difficult environments
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POM has a uniquely varied and extraordinary clientele
Competitive Advantages
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POM meets the highest manufacturing standards (dominated by the German pipe organ industry) on the market at competitive prices.
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All of POM products are manufactured from high quality materials.
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POM is able to meet special customer requirements too.
POM’s Market Position
In Europe:
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With over 40 employees, POM is the biggest organ builder firm in Hungary and also one of the largest in Europe.
The company produces and sells over 500 different organ parts to 400 customers around the world.
In the USA:
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Flow2US, Inc. is the exclusive representative and distributor of POM products in the USA and Canada.
Flow2US, Inc. will facilitate the most effective logistical solutions, customs documentation, licenses, permits, certificates, duties, insurance by our experienced brokers, to ensure smooth clearance and compliance with regulatory agencies, if applicable.
Flow2US, Inc. offers tailored solutions to the US customers and will take care of all importing complexities and manage each order with care thru our business office in Minnesota.
IP, Property Rights
Pipe organ building is a multidisciplinary mastery of technology, science and art.
Building organs is a traditional craft that was continuously developed since the Roman times by adopting a grea variety of cultural traditions and unique technical solutions.
The complexity of tiny details of craftsmanship related to many disciplines such as architecture, metal-working, carpentry, physics, acoustics, engineering, electronics and music forms it’s unique know-how, and develops the
intellectual property of pipe organ building.
Management & Staff
Owners Attila Budavari (master organ builder) and his brother Csaba Budavari (organ builder) are hands on owners, committed to the highest standards of artistic integrity, business ethics and quality.
They believe that POM employees at all levels, artisans and
experts alike are the key to their company’s success.
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Attila is in charge of the creative and marketing side of the business while Csaba takes care of the operative part.
The staff of 40 full time employees include carpenters, metal pipe workers, intonators and administrative workers.