Hanson Clarinet Company is a manufacturer of woodwind instruments [clarification needed] noted for the clarinets made in its workshops in Marsden, West Yorkshire. It is the largest manufacturer of clarinets in the United Kingdom.[1]
In May 2010, Hanson Clarinet was awarded the world’s first Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Chain of Custody certificate for using African Blackwood in its products. Hanson Clarinets launched the world’s first FSC-certified clarinets by late 2010.[2] The FSC-certified wood is harvested in Tanzania.[3]
References
edit- ^ Cockroft, Robert (7 May 2012). "The reed revolution". The Yorkshire Post. Johnston Publishing. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ^ "Hanson Clarinet gets world's first FSC certificate for African Blackwood". Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 17 May 2010.
- ^ Siegle, Lucy (5 June 2010). "Neil Bridgland's innovation: sustainable clarinets". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 August 2017.