As descendants of a line of experienced iron-masters, the historic executives of Viellard Migeon & Compagnie have laid the foundations of a form of dynastic capitalism which is both attached to its geographical roots and open to the world.
Viellard Migeon & Compagnie's industrial adventure began in the 17th century at Lepuix-Gy, in the Vosges. It continues today only a few miles away at Grandvillars. Throughout the centuries, and more intensively in the last 30 years, the company has sought to diversify its activities.
A family enterprise at first specialising in forges, metals and wire, Viellard Migeon has evolved into a financial holding open to new domains and professions.
In this way its business of bolt and screw manufacturing, created in 1827, today represents a share of 23% in the Lisi group, European leader in automobile and aeronautic fasteners, present on the Paris stock exchange and with a staff of more than 6000 throughout the world.
Its fishing and leisure division, represented since 1910 by the Morvillars fish-hook factory, today holds 27% of Rapala-VMC, present on the Helsinki stock exchange.
Viellard Migeon & Compagnie drawns its force, today as always, in its traditional values, guardian of its perennity for more than two centuries.