Drums destined for the American market are assembled and stocked in Bensalem, Pennsylvania.

[4] Tama was the name of the owner's wife, and is also a homophone with the Japanese word meaning "jewel".

At the time, Camco was producing what was thought to be the best drum pedal on the market.

Tama integrated all the engineering from Camco into their production process and the overall level of quality of their drums increased virtually overnight.

Tama is the inventor of a unique type of tubular drums called octobans.