Private company
Cameron Balloons
Logo: cameronballoons.co.uk3
English hot air balloon company
Cameron Balloons is a company established in 1971 in Bristol, England, by Don Cameron to manufacture hot air balloons. Cameron had previously, with others, constructed ten hot air balloons under the name Omega. Production was in the basement of his house, moving in 1972 to an old church in the city.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- HeadquartersBristol1
- Websitewww.cameronballoons.co.uk
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Cameron Balloons is a company established in 1971 in Bristol, England, by Don Cameron to manufacture hot air balloons. Cameron had previously, with others, constructed ten hot air balloons under the name Omega. Production was in the basement of his house, moving in 1972 to an old church in the city. In 1983 Cameron Balloons moved into its current premises in the former Robinsons paper bag/printing factory (built in 1887 in the Bedminster area of the city). In 1989 the company received the Queen's Award for Export.2
Acquisitions
During the 1990s, the company strengthened its position, via a string of acquisitions. First, Cameron acquired its main British competitor Thunder & Colt Balloons. Then, it bought the smaller Sky Balloons, which had been formed by former Thunder & Colt employees after the company's sale. Finally, Cameron acquired two-thirds ownership of Lindstrand Balloons, which had been formed by Per Lindstrand after he left Thunder & Colt in the early 1990s.
From Wikipedia’s article on Cameron Balloons, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4
Timeline
- 1971Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitewww.cameronballoons.co.uk1
- WikipediaCameron Balloons
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ5026174
Sources
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- 1WikidataCameron Balloons on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaCameron Balloons on Wikipedia
- 3Company websiteCameron Balloons logo
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