This article needs additional citations for verification. (September 2014) |
Industry | Manufacturing |
---|---|
Founded | 1930 |
Headquarters | , |
Products | Amusement rides, roller coasters |
Number of employees | 50 (approx.) |
Parent | Max Streicher GmbH & Co. KG aA |
Website | www |
Zierer Karussell- und Spezialmaschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG (Short name: Zierer [ˈt͡siːʁɐ]) is a German company located close to Deggendorf. Zierer manufactures ESC and Force line of roller coasters, as well as panoramic wheels, wave swingers, flying carpets, Hexentanz, and Kontiki rides. They have previously manufactured the Tivoli line of coasters, however these have now been discontinued. The company also has partnered with Schwarzkopf to build Lisebergbanan at Liseberg and Knightmare at Camelot Theme Park.
The name of the company, translated from German, is Zierer Carousel and Special Machine Construction. "Special machine construction" refers to amusement rides such as roller coasters or wave swingers.
Zierer was founded in 1930, and is a subsidiary of Max Streicher GmbH & Co. KG aA.