American musical instrument company
Drum Workshop, Inc. (also known as DW Drums or DW ) is a drum kit and hardware manufacturing company based in Oxnard, California . Current products by DW include drum sets , snare drums , and hardware .[1]
History
Drum Workshop was founded in 1972 as a teaching studio by Don Lombardi. Alongside student John Good, Lombardi began a small drum equipment sales operation to cover the studio's operation costs. After the closure of the Camco Drum Company in 1977, its manufacturing equipment was purchased by Drum Workshop.[2]
After selling primarily drum hardware, the company began making its first drum sets in 1990.[3]
Expansion and acquisition
DW expanded into larger facilities in Oxnard , California , and grew to oversee a new company, Pacific Drums and Percussion , a company offering lower-priced drum sets.
In 2015, Drum Workshop acquired Ovation Guitars , Latin Percussion , Toca Percussion , Gibraltar Hardware , and KAT Technologies.[4] In November, 2019, DW acquired Slingerland Drum Company from Gibson , with plans to introduce Slingerland-branded, vintage style drums to the market in 2020.[5] [6]
In late 2022, it was announced that Roland would acquire DW for $65 million as the company looks to expand into the acoustic drum market.[7] [8]
References
^ Pilla, Sarah (June 21, 2021). "Oxnard boasts one of the biggest drum manufacturers in the world" . Spectrum News . Retrieved June 22, 2021 .
^ Nicholls, Geoff (2008). The Drum Book: A History of the Rock Drum Kit . Backbeat Books . p. 35. ISBN 978-1-4768-5437-3 . OCLC 1084251774 .
^ Clandos, Rosemary (July 11, 2000). "Business Is Booming at Oxnard Manufacturer of Quality Drums" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved September 13, 2022 .
^ "Ovation Brand Sold to Drum Workshop" . Acoustic Guitar . January 7, 2013. Retrieved September 13, 2022 .
^ Grizzle, Nicholas (November 26, 2019). "DW Buys Slingerland Drum Company from Gibson" . DRUM! . Retrieved December 11, 2019 .
^ Hood, Phil (December 5, 2019). "DW's Slingerland Revival Will Begin With Radio King Snare Drums" . DRUM! . Retrieved December 11, 2019 .
^ Takeda, Toshihide (September 13, 2022). "We got the beat: Roland buys Drum Workshop in $65m deal" . Nikkei Asia . Retrieved September 13, 2022 .
^ Williams, Stuart (September 12, 2022). "Drum Workshop Inc. joins Roland Corporation as the Japanese giant acquires all outstanding DW shares" . MusicRadar . Retrieved September 13, 2022 .
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