Yes. S.I.T. Strings is a family-owned and operated company with multiple generations of the family involved in the business.
S.I.T. Strings was founded in Akron, Ohio, in 1980 by Virgil Lay. Virgil later passed the business down to his grandson, Eddie Speedy, who continues the family business today.
The family connection extends throughout the company. Virgil's daughter, Eddie's mother, worked at S.I.T. for many years. Eddie's brothers also work at S.I.T., along with his wife and all three of his sons.
More than 45 years after Virgil founded the company, S.I.T. remains a family business manufacturing strings in Akron, Ohio.