The handbell first came into North America through handbell music tours from England during in the mid-19^th century. Later, in 1937, a handbell community in the United States, now known as the “Handbell Musicians of America”, was formed. It spread from there to Canada around 1960s. In 1994, the “Handbell Guilds of Canada” was officially born; it later reorganized and became the “Handbell Musicians of Canada” in 2019. At present, the handbell is most popular in the United States. There are also some handbell teams from other parts of North America such as Hawaii, Alaska, etc. Nowadays, the two major handbell manufacturers in the world are located in the US; namely Schulmerich Bells, LCC and Malmark Bellcraftsmen.