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LISI LISI AUTOMOTIVE’s AUTOMOTIVE’s
HISTORYHISTORY
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BEGGININGSBEGGININGS
Frédéric Japy moved to Beaucourt, Franche-Frédéric Japy moved to Beaucourt, Franche-Comté, and launches his watches Comté, and launches his watches manufacture.manufacture.
17771777
Start-up phase of the Manufacture Migeon & Start-up phase of the Manufacture Migeon & Domine which will later become Viellard-Domine which will later become Viellard-Migeon and Cie (VMC)Migeon and Cie (VMC)
Jules Dubail founded the SID, Société Jules Dubail founded the SID, Société Industrielle de Delle, in which he will later be Industrielle de Delle, in which he will later be joined by his son-in-law, Joseph Kohler.joined by his son-in-law, Joseph Kohler.
17961796
18991899
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MERGERS & ACQUISITIONSMERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
Japy Freres and Viellard-Migeon & Co. (VMC) associated with four other industrial companies from the region to establish the Comptoir des Quincailleries de l’Est. It was a great success.
18661866
SID, VMC, and Japy merged, led by the SID to form the company GFD (Générale de Forgeage et de Décolletage), and become french screws and bolts manufacturer leader.
GFD diversified by acquiring Blanc Aero Industries, a leading French manufacturer specialized in aerospace fasteners (that would later give LISI AEROSPACE branch)
19681968
19781978
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MERGERS & ACQUISITIONSMERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
Thereafter, the company acquires several jewels of
the industry in different domain. Including Former, Mecano, Mohr & Friedrich, Nomel, Knipping, Rapid ...
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MERGERS & ACQUISITIONSMERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
Acquisition of three companies that manufacture clips (plastic and/or metal) in the domain of automotive links and attachment (to become the basis of LISI AUTOMOTIVE).
20002000
The group changed its name: LISI (LInk Solutions for Industry).
Acquisition of four companies manufacturing implants or fasteners (screws, pins, ...) (to become the basis of LISI MEDICAL).
20022002
20072007
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LISI AUTOMOTIVELISI AUTOMOTIVE
Today, LISI AUTOMOTIVE is divided into three areas of expertise: threaded fasteners, clipped solutions, and mechanical safety components.
LISI AUTOMOTIVE provides vehicle manufacturers, automotive suppliers, industry players in general (household appliances, transportation, handling, building ...).
LISI AUTOMOTIVE manages multiple manufacturing processes, including cold forging, precision machining, plastic injection, metal cutting or surface treatments.
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SUMMARYSUMMARY
LISI’s background is in a way a crossroads (or concentrated) the industrial history of the North Franche-Comte.
Founded in 1899 by Kohler and Dubail families, the company is joined in the 60s by two large industrial dynasties family form the region, Japy and Viellard-Migeon et Cie, to form a group, now European leader in fixing systems for automotive and aerospace sectors.
Today, with more than 8,000 people worldwide and about 200 years of history, LISI is both firmly rooted to its origins (currently headed by Gilles Kohler (Chairman), and Emmanuel Viellard (Vice-President)) and in tune with the times ...
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