Canadian Music Trade - February / March 2020 | Page 15

Manhasset Specialty Company Celebrates Its 85 th Anniversary
The Manhasset Specialty Company is celebrating 85 years of manufacturing music stands and acces-
sories in 2020. The company dates back to 1935, when inventor and musician Otto Lagervall set out
to develop a better music stand. At the time, Lagervall lived in Manhasset, NY, adopting the name
of that city for his new company.
During the 1940s, Lagervall moved the company to Yakima, WA, where it continues to make
products today. According to Steve Lagervall, Otto’s nephew, “Uncle Otto was always looking for
ways to make products better. In addition to Manhasset Stands, he started other companies like
Yakima Rooftop Carriers and developed several other product innovations still in use today.”
“Numerous production improvements have been made to the company’s manufacturing pro-
cesses, allowing [us] to continue producing excellent quality products here in the U.S.A.,” adds Dan
Roberts, president and GM of Manhasset Stands. “We are constantly searching for new material
improvements and new processes that will help make our great quality music stands even more
durable and dependable.”
For more information, contact Manhasset Specialty Company: 509-248-3810,
www.manhasset-specialty.com.
MANHASSET SPECIALTY CO. FOUNDER
OTTO LAGERVALL (RIGHT)
PRODUCT
CATEGORY
Canadian Music Trade recently asked Canadian MI professionals
which product category, if any, they think will see the biggest boost in
innovation and popularity over the next few years. Here are the results:
PREDICTIONS
Over the next two or three years,
which product category do you think
will see the biggest gains in sales/
popularity? Over the next two or three years,
which product category do you think
will see the biggest decrease in sales/
popularity? Over the next two or three years,
which product category do you think
will benefit from the most evolution
and innovation?
36%
8%
0%
4%
0%
16% 0%
4%
12%
12%
8%
0% 8%
12%
4%
4%
4%
4%
28%
4%
4%
Guitar/bass
Piano/Keyboard
DJ Products
Drums/Percussion
Brass/Woodwinds/Strings
Microphones & Recording
Hardware
Recording & Music-Making
Software/Plug-Ins
Live Sound
Other
0%
16%
4%
44%
Guitar/Bass
Piano/Keyboard
DJ Products
Drums/Percussion
Brass/Woodwinds/Strings
Microphones & Recording
Hardware
Recording & Music-Making
Software/Plug-Ins
Live Sound
Other
No category will see a
significant decrease
56%
8%
0%
Guitar/Bass
Piano/Keyboard
DJ Products
Drums/Percussion
Brass/Woodwinds/Strings
Microphones & Recording
Hardware
Recording & Music-Making
Software/Plug-Ins
Live Sound
Other
CANADIAN MUSIC TRADE 15