Finnish group RAPALA has concluded a merger agreement with the French company VIELLARD MIGEON, which will give rise to the world leader in the fisheries sector (hooks and lures) with annual sales figures above FF 800 million, and 1,100 employed. The new group will be called RAPALA-VMC. The operation will take the form of an acquisition of VMC shares, the subsidiary of VIELLARD MIGEON, by the RAPALA group. The French group, on the other hand, will become the largest shareholder of the Finnish...