Key Dates
2021
225 years of Viellard Viellard Migeon et Compagnie.
2018
Lisi holding moves the head office Rue Juvénal Viellard in Grandvillars (France).
2014
Lisi Aerospace acquired the Group Manoir Aerospace. This acquisition was realized with the aim of strenghtening structural components division by integrating complementary technologies.
2011
LISI Aerospace has strengthened its position by acquiring Creuzet Aéronautique and Indraero. At the same time, LISI has disposed entirely of its subsidiary LISI Cosmetics.
2010
Rapala-VMC has completed the integration of the Sufix fishing line business and has acquired the Ultrabite and Dynamite Baits brands.
LISI Medical has strengthened its position in this sector by acquiring Stryker Benoist Girard and has continued the integration of LISI Medical Orthopaedics. LISI Automotive has finalized its agreements with Acument Global Technologies France to take over two industrial sites.
VMC Pêche has received the EPV mark : Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant ("Living Heritage Business").
2008
Christophe Viellard has been elected Chairman of the Board and succeeds Michel Viellard, who will have been Chairman of Viellard Migeon & Compagnie for 47 years.
2007
Settlement of Rapala France in Bourogne, distributor of the Group's entire range for the fishing sector.
Rapala-VMC has developed a closer relationship with Shimano, through a reserved increase in capital, in order to distribute its fishing products.
2005
Viellard Migeon & Compagnie consolidates its position by becoming the principal shareholder in Rapala-VMC.
2002
GFI Industries becomes the Lisi Group, present on the Paris stock exchange. Today the groupe is centred on three sectors : aeronautics, automobiles, and perfume-cosmestics.
Each division is autonomous, but shares with the others marketing and manufacturing techniques.
2000
1996
VMC celebrates its 200th anniversary and becomes a member of the Henokiens.
1967
Viellard Migeon merges its screw and bolt division with other manufacturers to create GFD.
1930
Viellard Migeon & Compagnie diversifies, expanding its activities to the construction of hydro-electric dams, an activity later nationalised.
1910 : Gathering of employeesof the Méziré and Grandvillars forges
1910
Creation of the Morvillars fishhook factory, early in the 20th century, still flourishing today.
1835
The marriage of Juvénal Viellard and Laure Migeon and later, in 1870, of their son Léon Viellard and Claire de Pruines, contributed to developp wood and forges in the area.
1806
Under the First Empire, the Morvillars forges manufacture wire for the Japy factories. Viellard Migeon begins to manufacture chains, bolts, screws and related products.
1796
Jean-Baptiste Migeon and Jean-Baptiste Dominé acquire the lease of the Morvillars forges.
1679
The first "maître de forge" (iron-master) of the Viellard family, Nicolas, manages the foundry of the Lepuix-Gy mines, Giromagny.
