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| Company type | Private (1898–1964) Subsidiary (1964–2004) Brand (2004–present) |
|---|---|
| Industry | Musical instruments |
| Founded | 1898 |
| Founder | Frank E. Holton |
| Fate | Company acquired by Leblanc officially in 1964 although Leblanc did start to manufacturer some (Holton by Leblanc) branded band instruments starting in 1951, then became a brand |
| Headquarters | , |
Number of locations | 1 |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Trumpets, cornets, French horns, trombones |
| Owner | Conn-Selmer |
Holton is a brand owned by the Conn-Selmer division of Steinway Musical Instruments. The original business was a used instrument shop began in 1898 by American trombone player Frank Holton in Chicago, Illinois. The firm built brass instruments for ten years in Chicago, then in Elkhorn, Wisconsin from 1918 until 2008, when production of Holton-branded instruments moved to Eastlake, Ohio.[1] The business remained independent until it was acquired by Leblanc in 1964. Leblanc was acquired by Conn-Selmer in 2004 and its properties became subsidiaries of Conn-Selmer.
- ^ "The Frank Holton Company". Dictionary of Wisconsin History. Wisconsinhistory.org. Retrieved 16 September 2013.