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Zambelli Fireworks is a
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company based in
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in the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. The company was founded in
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by Antonio Zambelli in 1893. Zambelli immigrated to the United States and established "Zambelli Fireworks Manufacturing Company" in New Castle, incorporating it on August 3, 1960.


Productions

Zambelli Fireworks is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records for shooting fireworks from the highest altitude, off the U.S. Steel Tower in
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. They have also produced shows at
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, New Year's Eve at
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, for
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celebrating the Statue of Liberty centennial, and annually for
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. They have also produced shows in
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and the
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. In 2005, the Zambelli family received the
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Gold Medal for excellence in entertainment. On October 4, 2008, Zambelli launched fireworks from a record 17 different locations around
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to celebrate the city's 250th anniversary. The 17 locations surpassed Zambelli's own achievements of 10 for Pittsburgh's New Year's Eve 2000 show, and 13 on the Las Vegas Strip. The company produces over 2,000 shows annually, 800 of which take place during the
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holiday. Aside from its global headquarters in New Castle, Pennsylvania. Zambelli Fireworks has offices in Boca Raton, Florida,
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, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina,
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In media

Zambelli has produced shows that have been televised on "
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, the Discovery Channel,
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,
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and the
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. In 2008, Zambelli was featured in the Discovery Channel series '' Mythbusters''. Zambelli assisted the crew in recreating a 15th-century
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, a cart that shot 200 explosive arrows. Zambelli was also the focus of a 2009 episode of National Geographic Channel's '' Naked Science''. In 2011 they were featured on ''
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'' on
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Legal

In January 2017, The Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) ordered Zambelli to shut down for two weeks and fined them $200,000 after discovering stolen fireworks at the home of a former employee. During an unrelated investigation, the state police discovered the missing fireworks in 2014 and turned the matter over to the ATF. Zambelli was apparently unaware that the fireworks were missing and was ordered to revamp its recordkeeping system. No events were cancelled as a result of the enforced shutdown.


Gallery

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display by Zambelli Fireworks at
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References


External links


Zambelli Fireworks Main Website

"Imagine Pittsburgh" 2007 display

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* Gianni DeVincent-Hayes wrote a book on the Zambelli family. Her papers can be found at the University of Maryland Libraries. {{Pittsburgh Metro Area Companies based in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania Fireworks companies Chemical companies established in 1893 New Castle, Pennsylvania Manufacturing companies based in Pennsylvania Italian companies established in 1893