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 |
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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- ^ 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.