Founded in the 1970s, Vater manufacture drum sticks. The company claims to be "one of the world's oldest" drum stick manufacturers and aside from drum sticks, Vater also manufactures a variety of timpani mallets, marimba mallets, vibraphone mallets, brushes, specialty sticks, silence mutes, stick bags, drink holders and other accessories. Vater offers the basic sizes of sticks; 7A, 5A, 5B, 2B, 8A, 1A, and Rock.