Private company

KMG

Logo: kmg.nl3

Dutch company manufacturing amusement rides

KMG, also known as KMG Rides, is a Dutch manufacturer of amusement rides based in Neede, Gelderland, the Netherlands. The company develops, engineers, constructs and services amusement rides for travelling fairs and amusement parks worldwide. KMG was founded in 1989 by Isje Kroon.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1991Founded1
  • Industryindustrial manufacturing1
  • HeadquartersNeede1
  • Websitewww.kmg.nl

KMG, also known as KMG Rides, is a Dutch manufacturer of amusement rides based in Neede, Gelderland, the Netherlands. The company develops, engineers, constructs and services amusement rides for travelling fairs and amusement parks worldwide.2

The story

KMG began as a small workshop in Neede, in the Achterhoek region of the Netherlands. In 1989, Isje Kroon constructed his first amusement ride, the Tropical Trip. Kroon operated the attraction at fairs throughout the Netherlands.

According to KMG, the design and ride experience of the Tropical Trip attracted the attention of other fairground operators. After another operator asked Kroon to build a similar attraction, KMG began constructing amusement rides for other customers.

The company later expanded internationally and began supplying attractions to travelling fairground operators and amusement parks around the world.

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Products and brands

  • list of amusement rides

Listed on Wikidata.1

KMG develops, calculates and designs its amusement rides through its own engineering department. The company uses modern 3D design and finite element method software for design and structural calculations.

KMG designs many of its rides specifically for travelling fairground operators. The company focuses on compact transport, short setup times and reducing the number of workers and equipment required to assemble an attraction. A number of KMG rides are designed to be erected without the use of a crane.

Construction

Safety and quality checks are carried out throughout the construction process. KMG works with specialised suppliers for components and processes including certified welding, coating, electrical cabinets, hydraulic systems and trailer components.

According to the company, it has worked with a number of these suppliers for more than 30 years.

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Safety

KMG states that its attractions are designed and developed according to applicable European EN and ISO safety standards.

The company's engineering department works with independent engineering companies and certification organisations. Completed attractions are tested before delivery.

KMG also works with organisations in the international amusement industry, including TÜV SÜD, the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) and the Outdoor Amusement Business Association (OABA).

Maintenance and service

After an attraction is delivered, KMG provides training to the operator covering its use and maintenance. The company also provides maintenance, technical support, troubleshooting and on-site service for KMG attractions.

According to KMG, more than 300 of its attractions are in operation worldwide.

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Timeline

  1. 1991Founded Founded1

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