Clermont Steel Fabricators

Clermont Steel Fabricators
Private
Predecessor Southern Ohio Fabricators
Headquarters Batavia, Ohio, United States
Number of locations
 1
Area served
 Worldwide
Products
  • Roller coasters, Turbine power bases and enclosures, Weldments, Machine bases, Louvers, Dampers, industrial equipment, and structural steel
Services Manufacturing
Number of employees
 65 (2013)[1]
Website www.clermontsteel.com

Clermont Steel Fabricators (abbreviated as CSF, and previously known as Southern Ohio Fabricators) is a private steel manufacturing company known for manufacturing Bolliger & Mabillard roller coasters. The plant is located in Batavia, Ohio, across Old State Route 32 from the former Ford Batavia Transmission. The company mainly manufactured commercial and industrial buildings, but after being bought in July 2004, the focus was changed to manufacturing roller coasters. As of 2013, Clermont has 65 employees.

History

In 1989, Walter Bolliger asked Ken Miller, the current general manager of Clermont, if he would be interested in manufacturing roller coasters for Bolliger's company. As a result, Southern Ohio Fabricators manufactured the first Bolliger & Mabillard roller coaster - Iron Wolf at the Six Flags Great America amusement park located in Gurnee, Illinois, United States. At this time the company's main focus was still on manufacturing commercial and industrial buildings. In July 2004, Ken Miller and a group of investors bought the company and renamed it to Clermont Steel Fabricators. They also made the decision to change the focus to manufacturing roller coasters. Though the focus has changed, the company still manufactures other steel structures.[2][3][4]

Location

Located in Batavia, Ohio, Clermont Steel Fabricators is situated across Old State Route 32 from the former Ford Batavia Transmission plant which closed in 2008.[5][6] Clermont has 152,000 square feet (14,100 m2) of production inside its main building with 76,500 square feet (7,110 m2) of outdoor storage space surrounding the building.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Cedar Point: How they're building GateKeeper". WKYC. January 31, 2013. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ "Scott & Carol Present: Getting On Track With B&M". NewsPlusNotes. December 11, 2008. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Contact Clermont Steel Fabricators". Clermont Steel Fabricators. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
  5. ↑ Bowdeya, Tweh (August 1, 2013). "Clermont County nets $2M held from Ford site redevelopment". Clermont Sun. Archived from the original on August 12, 2013. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Clermont Steel Fabricators (Google Maps)". Google Maps. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Clermont Steel Fabricators Facilities". Clermont Steel Fabricators. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
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