Manufacturing Today Issue - 248 May 2026 | Page 150

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Every year, millions of people around the world experience the thrill of a Vekoma Rides Manufacturing( Vekoma) ride, whether they are aware of it or not. A Dutch manufacturer with a team of over 300 specialists and decades of engineering expertise, Vekoma is the world’ s leading roller coaster manufacturer, and the name behind some of the most iconic attractions at the most visited theme parks on the planet. As the global amusement and theme park market continues to grow, with new parks opening and existing ones expanding rapidly, the pressure on operators to create genuinely memorable experiences has never been higher, and Vekoma’ s goal is to rise to that challenge.

Central to the company’ s reputation is the depth of capability it has developed and retained internally. From creative design and high-precision engineering through to manufacturing, project management, service and after sales, Vekoma retains full control over every aspect of its clients’ projects. That level of oversight is not common in the industry, and it is what allows the team to deliver consistently against even the most demanding creative and budgetary requirements. Vekoma contributes to the success of amusement and theme parks around the world thanks to its in-house Expertise Centrum, which is the largest in the world, making no challenge too big or too difficult to handle. The Expertise Centrum is where cutting-edge engineering meets creative design and imaginative storytelling to create rides like no other. Through this unparalleled in-house expertise, Vekoma
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