Melrose Pyrotechnics

Melrose Pyrotechnics is a fireworks display company based out of Kingsbury, Indiana, United States. They offer pyrotechnic event production services such as traditional fireworks displays, pyromusicals, indoor and stage effects, and other special effects.

Melrose Pyrotechnics
TypeFireworks Display Company
Headquarters
Kingsbury, Indiana
,
United States
Key people
President and owner Mike Cartolano
ProductsFireworks Displays, Pyrotechnics, Special and Stage Effects, Pyromusicals

History

Anthony Guarino, an Italian immigrant, founded Melrose Pyrotechnics (Melrose Fireworks Company at the time) in the early 1900s in Melrose Park, IL. Andrea and his son, Anthony Guarino, worked together until Andrea’s death in 1944 at which time Anthony took over the company. In 1954, Anthony Cartolano Sr, Anthony Guarino’s son in law, began building the business into a fully operating pyrotechnics company. After Anthony Cartolano Sr.’s passing in 1981, his son Michael Cartolano took over Melrose Pyrotechnics, Inc. in Kingsbury, Indiana.

At the time of Anthony Cartolano’ Sr.’s death, Melrose prepared and displayed fireworks for the Chicago White Sox and religious events. The company produced seven Fourth of July fireworks displays. Since then, Melrose has expanded and now performs hundreds of shows during the Fourth of July season alone.[1]

Today

Melrose Pyrotechnics, Inc. employs 32 full-time employees. Headquartered in Kingsbury, Indiana, Melrose Pyrotechnics has an office located in Frankfort, Illinois and salesmen based throughout the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions.

Internationally

According to Vietnam tours, Melrose Pyrotechnics has developed fireworks performing techniques supported by the highest technology such as: electronic performing in accordance with lighting effects and music at the utmost accuracy and brilliance.[2] Melrose Pyrotechnics took first place at the Da Nang International Firework Competition in April 2013.[3]

Other international performances include
  • 2017 Pohang International Fireworks Festival, Pohang, Korea: Exhibition Display
  • 2016 L’International des Feux Loto-Quebec, Montreal, Canada:Exhibition/Closing Display
  • 2015 Seoul International Fireworks Festival, Seoul, Korea: Exhibition
  • 2014 L’International des Feux Loto-Quebec, Montreal, Canada:Entrant
  • 2014 Jinshan International Beach Music Fireworks Festival, Shanghai, China: First prize
  • 2014 International Fireworks Competition, Huis Ten Bosch, Japan: First prize, International Division
  • 2013 Da Nang International Fireworks Competition, Da Nang, Vietnam: First prize
  • 2012 Jinshan International Beach Music Fireworks Festival, Shanghai, China: Second prize
  • 2012 Seoul International Fireworks Festival, Seoul, Korea: Exhibition
  • 2011 Hanabi World Cup, Nagasaki, Japan: Second prize
  • 2011 Okinawa Fireworks Festival, Okinawa, Japan: Exhibition
  • 2010 Hanabi World Cup, Nagasaki, Japan: Champions
  • 2009 L’International des Feux Loto-Quebec, Montreal, Canada: Third prize
  • 2007 Shanghai International Music Fireworks Festival, China: Champions
  • 2007 World Pyro Olympics, Manila, Philippines: Participant
  • 2006 L’International des Feux Loto-Quebec, Montreal, Canada: Champions[4]
  • 2006 World Pyro Olympics, Manila, Philippines: Participant

References
  1. Carrie Rodovich (2013-07-04). "Behind the Boom: Garry Poe celebrates July Fourth with a bang". Nwitimes.com. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
  2. "Danang Firework Contest 2013: The Union on Han River". Vietnamtour.com. 2013-04-30. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
  4. "Team USA for DIFC 2013– Melrose Pyrotechnics". Danangfireworks.com. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
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