SANDUSKY, OH – U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today visited Sandusky to help unveil Cedar Point’s newest roller coaster, Valravn, which was manufactured by Ohio labor and businesses. Clermont Steel Fabricators, in Batavia, manufactured the track and supports and more than 20 Ohio companies were involved in the construction of Valravn – billed as the world’s tallest, fastest, and longest dive roller coaster. The Valravn will be the third dive coaster built in the United States.
“Each new attraction at Cedar Point made with Ohio products and labor speaks to the strength of our workers,” said Brown. “Cedar Point has invested millions in our state – supporting jobs and attracting visitors. Valravn will bring thrill seekers from every corner of our state and across the country to see what Ohioans have built.”
Brown was joined by officials from Cedar Point and representatives from the Ohio-based companies that helped with overall construction, including Jason McClure, Vice President and General Manager of Cedar Point, and Gerald Newsome, Projects Supervisor for Firelands Electric.
According to Cedar Point’s parent company, Cedar Fair, the business has invested more than $150 million in Ohio – at Cedar Point, Kings Island, and Wildwater Kingdom – since 2014.
More than 20 Ohio companies were involved in the construction of Valravn. A list is of some of those businesses is below:
Brown continues to support Ohio manufacturers like Clermont Steel Fabricators. Brown’s Leveling the Playing Field Act, which was signed into law last year, will restore strength to antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) statutes that allow U.S. companies to petition the Commerce Department and the International Trade Commission (ITC) when foreign producers sell goods in the U.S. below market price or receive illegal subsidies. This is especially important for the steel industry, which has seen an influx of imports into the U.S. market, putting the American industry at a competitive disadvantage and threatening Ohio jobs.
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