Leblanc (musical instrument manufacturer)

Leblanc
FormerlyG. Leblanc Cie
Company typePrivate (1890s–2004)
Brand (2004–present)
IndustryMusical instruments
Foundedc. 1890s in La Couture-Boussey, France
FounderGeorges Leblanc
FateCompany defunct in 2004, became a brand
Headquarters,
Key people
Products
BrandsVito
OwnerConn-Selmer (2004–)
Subsidiaries

Leblanc, Inc. was a musical instruments manufacturing company based in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The company was a woodwind instrument manufacturer known mainly for its clarinets. In 2004 the firm was sold to Conn-Selmer, a division of Steinway Musical Instruments. As a result, Leblanc ceased to exist as an independent operation, becoming a brand.

The company manufactured and distributed a wide range of instruments – self produced or through its subsidiaries and brands– such as clarinets, saxophones, trumpets, trombones and mouthpieces.

Nowadays, only clarinets are manufactured and sold under the Leblanc brand, offering a range from traditional to bass clarinets to contrabass and contralto clarinets.[2]

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  2. ^ Leblanc clarinets on Conn-Selmer, 12 Nov 2019

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