Clermont Steel Fabricators
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Predecessor | Southern Ohio Fabricators |
| Founded | Batavia, Ohio, U.S. (June 2004) |
| Headquarters | , United States |
Number of locations | 1 |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products |
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| Services | Manufacturing |
Number of employees | 65 (2013)[1] |
| Website | clermontsteel.com |
Clermont Steel Fabricators (abbreviated as CSF) is a private steel products manufacturing company known for making Bolliger & Mabillard roller coasters. The plant is located in Batavia, Ohio. CSF was founded in 2004 after the closing of Southern Ohio Fabricators.[2] As of 2013, Clermont has 65 employees.
History
In 1989, Walter Bolliger asked Clermont's general manager, Ken Miller—who was then general manager of Southern Ohio Fabricators (SOF)—if he would be interested in manufacturing roller coasters for Bolliger's company, Bolliger & Mabillard of Switzerland. As a result, SOF manufactured its first coaster, Iron Wolf at Six Flags Great America. Prior to the project, SOF's main focus was manufacturing commercial and industrial buildings. In 2004, SOF closed[2] and Miller and a group of investors bought the company, renaming it Clermont Steel Fabricators and making the decision to focus on coaster manufacturing.[3][4][5]
The company manufactures other steel products, including turbine power bases and enclosures, heavy weldments, machine bases, structural steel, louvers and dampers, and industrial equipment.[6]
Location
Clermont Steel Fabricators is situated in Batavia across Old State Route 32 from the former Ford Batavia Transmission plant which closed in 2008.[7][8] Its main building has 152,000 square feet (14,100 m2) of production space, and there is 76,500 square feet (7,110 m2) of outdoor storage space surrounding it.[9]
References
- ^ "Cedar Point: How they're building GateKeeper". WKYC. January 31, 2013. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
- ^ a b "Rolling Fast to Great Heights". Cincy. March 2006. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
- ^ Guido, Anna (November 7, 2005). "Steel plant's business on fast track". Cincinnati Enquirer. Archived from the original on January 7, 2006. Retrieved August 10, 2013.
- ^ "Scott & Carol Present: Getting On Track With B&M". NewsPlusNotes. December 11, 2008. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
- ^ "Contact Clermont Steel Fabricators". Clermont Steel Fabricators. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
- ^ "Typical Clermont Steel Fabricators". Clermont Steel Fabricators. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
- ^ Bowdeya, Tweh (August 1, 2013). "Clermont County nets $2M held from Ford site redevelopment". Clermont Sun. Archived from the original on November 28, 2011. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
- ^ "Clermont Steel Fabricators (Google Maps)". Google Maps. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
- ^ "Clermont Steel Fabricators Facilities". Clermont Steel Fabricators. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
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