Belgium's CROSS-LAZER has announced an agreement with the Italian firm AGV, alliance that will create the European leader in helmets with a turnover of 65 million euro in 2001 for market share (in motorbike helmets) of 15% in Europe. It will be number two worldwide, behind the Korean HJC. CROSS-LAZER, 60% subsidiary of ATENOR, manufactures and markets a range of helmets for motorbikes, bicycles and skiing and had a turnover of over 25 million euro in 2000, with 300 employees. For its part,...