Martin & Vleminckx

Martin & Vleminckx
Private
Industry Manufacturing
Founder Ghislain Martin
Alain Vleminckx
Headquarters Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Area served
Worldwide
Number of employees
50
Website www.martin-vleminckx.com

Martin & Vleminckx is a roller coaster manufacturing and construction company based in Montreal, Quebec (Canada)[1] with a subsidiary office in Haines City, Florida, United States.

History

Martin & Vleminckx was founded by Ghislain Martin and Alain Vleminckx. The company has since expanded to feature a team of 50 staff.[2]

Martin & Vleminckx supplied the first wooden roller coaster to China in 2009. The company had to work alongside government officials to develop regulations for Chinese wooden roller coasters, before Wooden Coaster - Fireball at Happy Valley Shanghai could be opened.[3]

Projects

Martin & Vleminckx has erected roller coasters and other amusement rides manufactured by a variety of firms from across the world, including Bolliger & Mabillard,[4] Chance Morgan,[5] Hopkins Rides,[6][7] Intamin,[8] Maurer Söhne,[9] ProSlide Technology,[10] Vekoma,[11] Zamperla,[12] and Golden Horse Amusement Equipment.[13] All roller coasters manufactured by Martin & Vleminckx were designed by The Gravity Group.

Manufacturing
Rebuild
Retrack[24]
Roller coaster construction
Amusement ride construction

References

  1. Company History http://www.martin-vleminckx.com/index.html
  2. "Our Team". Martin & Vleminckx. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Bolliger & Mabillard". Martin & Vleminckx. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
  4. 1 2 "Chance Morgan". Martin & Vleminckx. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
  5. "WhiteWater acquires Hopkins". Park World Magazine. 24 August 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "O.D. Hopkins". Martin & Vleminckx. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Intamin". Martin & Vleminckx. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
  8. 1 2 "Maurer Söhne". Martin & Vleminckx. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
  9. "ProSlide". Martin & Vleminckx. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Vekoma". Martin & Vleminckx. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 "Zamperla". Martin & Vleminckx. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
  12. "OCT Group". Park World Magazine. 10 November 2008. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
  13. "Boardwalk Bullet debuts at Kemah". Park World Magazine. 23 October 2007. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
  14. Marden, Duane. "Coastersaurus  (Legoland Florida)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
  15. 1 2 "High Five!". Park World Magazine: 29. April 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
  16. Marden, Duane. "Fjord Flying Dragon  (Happy Valley)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
  17. "Happy Valley Shanghai & Chengdu". Park World Magazine. 18 August 2009. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
  18. Marden, Duane. "unknown  (Fantawild Adventure)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
  19. Marden, Duane. "unknown  (Fantawild Adventure)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
  20. Marden, Duane. "unknown  (Fantawild Adventure)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
  21. Marden, Duane. "unknown  (Hotgo Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
  22. "Zippin' Pippin' at Bay Beach". Park World Magazine. 4 April 2011. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
  23. "Retracking". Martin & Vleminckx. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
  24. Marden, Duane. "Arkansas Twister  (Magic Springs & Crystal Falls)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
  25. Marden, Duane. "Comet  (Crystal Beach)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
  26. Marden, Duane. "Comet  (Great Escape)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
  27. Marden, Duane. "Monstre  (La Ronde)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
  28. Marden, Duane. "Thundercoaster  (TusenFryd)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
  29. Marden, Duane. "Thunder Eagle  (Belle Island Village)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
  30. Marden, Duane. "Twisted Twins  (Kentucky Kingdom)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
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