[1] In 1986, KHS transferred most of its production from its small factory in greater Taipei to a major complex in nearby Zhongli.

In 1993, KHS started building a factory near Tianjin, China for the main purpose of entering the Chinese market.

The brass and silver plates used for the instruments bodies are imported from Japan as are the knock pins and natural cork.

[citation needed] The hand tools used to fashion the musical instrument parts are from Switzerland and the US and the CNC machines are from Japan.

KHS has made musical instruments for other companies such as Buffet Crampon (Evette), Vito and Keilwerth ST-90 series IV saxophones, B&S trumpets and Courtois cornets.