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Conn Selmer Plant Closes, 150 Jobs Lost; Owner Praises Trump

8/2/2026

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The Conn Selmer plant in Eastlake, Ohio closed at June's end, cutting 150 jobs.
Steinway Musical Instruments bought factory in 2013 and offshored jobs to China before the closure.
Hedge-fund billionaire John Paulsen, who bought Steinway over a decade ago, praised President Donald Trump’s tariffs on CNBC in September 2024 as protecting jobs.
President Donald Trump pledged supremacy in August 2024 after telling factory workers in 2020 that companies would stay.

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The Conn Selmer plant in Eastlake, Ohio closed at June's end, cutting 150 jobs.
Steinway Musical Instruments bought factory in 2013 and offshored jobs to China before the closure.
Hedge-fund billionaire John Paulsen, who bought Steinway over a decade ago, praised President Donald Trump’s tariffs on CNBC in September 2024 as protecting jobs.
President Donald Trump pledged supremacy in August 2024 after telling factory workers in 2020 that companies would stay.