In 1897, Caesar Förster succeeded his father August as manager of the company and opened a second factory in Jiříkov, Bohemia (later Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic) in 1900.

This "other" August Förster is currently produced in the Czech Republic by the Petrof Piano Company and sold in Canada and certain European countries.

[1] The family name was added back into the official company name in 1976, resulting in instruments branded "VEB Förster Pianos Löbau."

[6] Robert Fischer, Alex Duke, Javier Pagola Zheng and Anton Kuerti are also noted for their regard of the August Förster piano.

[citation needed] Förster pianos have won many awards for quality and tone, including the "Verleihung der Goldmedaille für den Rokokoflügel" in 1987.