Avedis Zildjian Company
World's oldest cymbal manufacturer, casting bronze alloy cymbals in Norwell, Massachusetts, since 1623 and selling to drummers and percussionists in every major market.
The Avedis Zildjian Company is the world's oldest cymbal manufacturer, headquartered in Norwell, Massachusetts, USA. Founded in Constantinople in 1623 by Avedis Zildjian -- an Armenian alchemist who discovered the bronze alloy that became the cymbal standard -- the company has been family-owned for 15 generations. Zildjian manufactures cymbals in the A Zildjian, K Zildjian, K Custom, A Custom, S Series, L80 Low Volume, and ZXTREME series, covering hi-hats, ride cymbals, crash cymbals, and specialty percussion instruments. All high-end cymbals are cast from the proprietary B20 bronze alloy (80% copper, 20% tin) at the Norwell foundry, where each cymbal is hand-hammered and lathed by trained craftsmen. The company also manufactures drumsticks under the Vic Firth brand and brushes and mallets for percussion applications. Zildjian distributes through music instrument dealers and national distributors in over 100 countries, serving professional touring drummers, studio session players, and music educators. Wholesale programs include full-line dealer agreements with minimum inventory commitments and artist-supported marketing programs.
- Type
- manufacturer (our classification of the record, not a statement by the company)
- Role
- Manufacturer
- Location
- Norwell, United States
- Founded
- 1929
- Website
- zildjian.com
- Categories
- Musical Instruments
- Markets
- United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, Australia, France, Canada, Brazil, Sweden, Netherlands
What is established and what is not
No facet of this company has been investigated yet. The facts below are collected records, not an assessment: nothing here confirms manufacturing, ownership or trading status beyond what each record literally says.
Verified facts
- sanctions-clear (green), checked 2026-08-13 OpenSanctions
- debarment-clear (green), checked 2026-08-13 OpenSanctions
- standards-mark-certified (green), checked 2026-08-16 EAEU unified register of certificates and declarations
- lei-lapsed (amber), checked 2026-09-07 GLEIF global LEI register (golden copy)
- domain-registered (green), checked 2026-09-15 Domain registry record
- facility-registered (green), checked 2026-08-07 US EPA Facility Registry Service (national combined file)
- registry-id-verified (green), checked 2026-09-10 GLEIF Global LEI record
Claimed certifications, not confirmed by us
- EAC mark (EAEU conformity) EAEU unified register of certificates and declarations
Import rules for these goods
- Consumer goods sold in the EU fall under the General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR, applies since 13 Dec 2024): a responsible person in the EU is mandatory. EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) 2023/988 (GPSR)