D'Addario (manufacturer)

D'Addario
Company typePrivate company
IndustryMusical instruments
Founded1973; 51 years ago (1973)
Headquarters,
United States
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
CEO: John D'Addario, III
ProductsGuitar strings & accessories, orchestral strings, woodwinds reeds & mouthpieces, drumheads, drumsticks
Number of employees
1,100+
SubsidiariesD'Addario
Evans Drumheads
ProMark Drumsticks
D'Addario Woodwinds
D'Addario Orchestral
D'Addario Foundation
Websitedaddario.com

D'Addario (Da-dairy-oh)[1] is a family-owned and operated American multinational company that specializes in musical instrument accessories, headquartered in Farmingdale, Long Island, New York.

D'Addario is the world’s largest musical instrument accessories manufacturer, marketing its products under several brands, including D'Addario Fretted, D'Addario Accessories, Evans Drumheads, ProMark Drumsticks, D'Addario Woodwinds, D’Addario Orchestral, and Puresound Snare Wire. [citation needed]

Having roots dating back to the 17th century,[citation needed] D’Addario was founded in 1973 in a 2,000-foot-long (610 m) Long Island storefront by Jim and Janet D'Addario. With fewer than five employees, sales revenues were under $500,000 in their first year. In 1974, father John D'Addario, Sr. and brother John D'Addario, Jr. joined Jim and Janet to launch the D'Addario string brand.

Today, the company conducts business worldwide, with offices on four continents including locations in Brooklyn, New York; Houston, Texas; Sun Valley, California; Newcastle upon Tyne, England; France, Germany, Australia and China.

D'Addario manufactures 95 percent of its products in the United States, distributes to 120 countries, and serves more than 3,300 retailers and all major e-commerce sites. Alongside its own products, D'Addario also produces OEM wire and strings for other musical instrument companies.

The D'Addario Foundation, the company’s philanthropic arm, was established in 1979. The foundation works to identify, fund, and partner with grassroots, community-based organizations that improve outcomes for historically marginalized and impoverished children through immersive music education.

  1. ^ "How do you pronounce "D'Addario"?". daddario.com. Archived from the original on 6 June 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.