Saint Louis, Missouri- Saint Louis Music has strengthened its strategic position with the acquisition of Hamilton Stands.
Hamilton is the oldest stand company in the world and one of the oldest MI brands in the US, having been founded in Hamilton, Ohio in 1883. The company’s KB400N is one of the most ubiquitous and longest continually made products in our industry, having sold more than 10 million units.
Mark Ragin, the President and CEO of St Louis Music, says “I have known and sold Hamilton stands since I first started working in the music business. The Hamilton brand is synonymous with quality and has a long history of design innovation”.
That innovation includes inventing the first folding music stand and the first neck suspending guitar stand. Recent designs include the System X wind instrument stands, arguably the most feature rich wind stands available, and the System X keyboard stand, which uniquely combines the best features of a column stand and an X style stand.
“For sometime I have sought a strategic buyer who would recognize the value of the Hamilton brand and be positioned to leverage our products into their deserved place in the industry,” said Bill Carpenter, the owner of Hamilton Stands since 2006. “I look forward to a long and mutually rewarding relationship with St Louis Music and Mark Ragin.”
Mark Ragin added, “We are proud to be the new owners of Hamilton. Our growing presence in the market and the strength of the Hamilton brand will work together to achieve greater global reach and growth for our Company.”
Bill Carpenter will continue with Hamilton, leading strategic sourcing and product design initiatives.
For more information call your St Louis Music Representative at 800-727-4512 or email at [email protected].
