In 1986 KHS transferred most of its production from its small factory in greater Taipei to a major complex in nearby Zhongli. Altus flute employees and specialists from Japan worked as KHS technical advisors. In 1985 KHS established the Musix company and KHS acquired Altus flutes in 1990, Ross Mallet Instruments in 1994 and Hohner/ Sonor percussion in 1997. By 1980 KHS was a full-scale musical instrument manufacturer and the Jupiter brand was started to market a complete line of wind instruments and percussion. KHS started harmonica production in 1956 and started band instrument production a year later in 1957. KHS stands for Kung Hsue She which means a company helping schools and culture. KHS was first founded with the Wan Wu name in Taiwan in 1930 by Tsu-Cheng Hsieh as an educational products company and was renamed to KHS in 1945.
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