Remo

Remo Inc.

Type	Private
Industry	Musical equipment
Founded	1957; 60 years ago (1957)
Founder	Remo Belli
Headquarters	Santa Clarita, California
Key people	Brock Kaericher CEO Doug Sink, CFO
Products	Drumheads, drumsets, percussion instruments and accessories
Revenue	47.5 million USD (2008 est.)
Number of employees	300
Website	www.remo.com

Remo Inc. is an American drumhead, drumset, percussion instrument and banjo head company founded by Remo Belli in 1957.

Drummer and founder Remo D. Belli experimented with PET film as a possible material for the production of drumheads after World War II due to its consistency in tonal qualities and resistance to weather changes. Throughout the 1960s, it was a fight to gain market acceptance, as purist jazzmen preferred the sound of natural calfskin. However, these calfskin drumheads had to be frequently tuned with weather fluctuations. Remo Belli created convenience for professional drummers when he pioneered the use of Mylar, a synthetic polyester film for drumheads. Originally, the drumheads were white and opaque to help mimic the look of calfskin. Later innovations were clear drumheads, two-ply drumheads (for added durability and depth), and simulated natural drumheads with a product called "FIBERSKYN", which is currently on its third version. Remo Belli died on April 25, 2016.

Remo supplies drumheads for various drum companies including Pearl, DW Drums, Yamaha, Mapex, Pork Pie Percussion and Sonor. Remo has factories in the USA and in Taiwan, where the "UT" and "US" versions are made.

Remo is the presenting sponsor of the Rose Parade's annual Bandfest shows, which are held annually at the end of December to showcase the bands participating in the New Year's Day parade in Pasadena, California. Bandfest is held at PCC's Mack and Jackie Robinson Stadium, which is named for its famous sons Mack and Jackie Robinson.