New Castle company creates fireworks for Super Bowl

NEW CASTLE — A New Castle company made a bang at the Super Bowl this year.

Pyrotechnics and special effects company Pyrotecnico created the fireworks display during Super Bowl LV in Tampa on Sunday.

“Our company’s purpose is to create ‘Ooohhhs’ and ‘Aahhhs,’” said Pyrotecnico CEO Stephen Vitale. “We have an amazingly dedicated group of people that work hard each and every day to put smiles on people’s faces.”

It’s the culmination of many years and many dreams for the company, started in 1889 by Italian immigrants.

“It’s the biggest show on Earth, something we’ve been preparing for our whole careers,” said Vitale. “We added a whole array of special effects to the festivities. A lot of people think fireworks just go up in the sky, but we’re using highly specialized pyrotechnics, C02 (fog) effects, different atmospheric effects.”

This included effects at a whole week’s worth of festivities before the game, extending to player introductions, the national anthem, the halftime show by The Weeknd, and the post-game pyrotechnics.

“It’s a true honor,” says Rocco Vitale, VP of live events for Pyrotecnico. “We’re grateful to be here and provide some ‘Wows’ for the Super Bowl. It’s the pinnacle of our business to be here.”

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have been a Pyrotecnico client for about 18 years.

The pandemic has been hard on the business, which has limited crowds and live events to an incredible degree. But hopes are high for 2021, and this gig is reason for optimism.

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