- Giovanola
Giovanola was one of the prominent
thrill ride manufacturers in the world, until it went bankrupt in 2004. It was well known for thrill rides and also built electricalpower stations , water storage tanks, pipelines,highway bridges, and many othersteel products. The company started out as a small metal forging shop, founded by Joseph Giovanola in 1888. The company was based inMonthey ,Switzerland . During its last years in business, Giovanola fashioned steel behind the scenes for companies such asIntamin andBolliger & Mabillard . The company also built its own thrill rides androller coaster s. Examples of Giovanola roller coasters are Goliath atSix Flags Magic Mountain , Titan atSix Flags Over Texas , and Anaconda atSouth Africa 'sGold Reef City .References
*Coker, Robert. Roller Coasters: A Thrill Seeker's Guide to the Ultimate Scream Machines, 2003
External links
* [http://www.powernet.ch/cgi-bin/fnrGet.exe?fnr=6213000504&amt=621&lang=4&hrg_opt=1100 Commercial register of Low-Valais (bankruptcy statement, excerpt)]
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