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Rapala

Rapala (/ˈræpəlɑː/ RAP-ə-lah) is a fishing product manufacturing company based in Finland. It was founded in 1936 by Lauri Rapala, who is credited for creating the world's first floating minnow lure carved from cork with a shoemaker's knife, covered with chocolate candy bar wrappers and melted photography film negatives, for a protective outer coating.…

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Founded
1936; 90 years ago (1936) in Finland
Industry
Fishing
Headquarters
Helsinki, Finland
Area served
Worldwide
Founder
Lauri Rapala
Key people
Lars Ollberg (CEO) Emmanuel Viellard (chairman)

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Rapala

Nodes20
Edges19
Triples131
Avg. degree1.9
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Rapala

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related to 1950–1960: International growth · 29
Rapala → America, American, Business, Chicago, Coincidentally, Finland, Finnish, Finnish Trade Council, Helsinki, In, Initially, Interested, Life, Marilyn Monroe, Normark, Norway, Ostrom's, Rapala's, Raymond Ostrom, Riihilahti
related to Present day and future · 29
Rapala → Australia, CEO, China, Europe, Finland, France, Furthermore, In, Jorma Kasslin, Jussi Ristimäki, Kasslin's, Korea, Luhr Jensen, Malaysia, Marttiini, Nicolas Cederström Warchalowski, Okuma, Peltonen, President, Rapala VMC
related to 1970–2000: Changes and diversification · 22
Rapala → As, Bankers Trust, CVC Capital Partners Europe, Ensio, Esko, French, In, In November, It, Lauri Rapala, Normark, Normark Scandinavia, Rapala Oy, Rapala VMC OYJ, Rapala's, Risto, Shad Rap, Storm Manufacturing Company, The, The Shad Rap
related to 1930–1950s: A family business · 14
Rapala → After, Continuation War, Ensio, In, Kalkkinen, Lauri Rapala, Lauri's, Nevertheless, Risto, Starting, The, The Original, This, Winter War
related to Sustainability · 10
Rapala → By, Estonia, Even, Finland, In, Marttiini's, Rapala VMC Corporation, Sufix, Sufix Recycline Monofilament, The
related to Product lines · 8
Rapala → Blue Fox, Brands, Marttiini, Peltonen, Products, Rapala VMC, Storm, Sufix
related to Literature · 4
Rapala → ISBN, Legendary Fishing Lures, Mitchell, Voyageur Press
related to External links · 2
Rapala → International, VMC
Area served · 1
Rapala → Worldwide
Founded · 1
Rapala → 1936; 90 years ago (1936) in Finland

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company lure fishing lures first company's minnow business vmc finland new rapala's floating lauri original created family 2021 founded products

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RapalaArea servedWorldwide1.00infobox
RapalaFounded1936; 90 years ago (1936) in Finland1.00infobox
RapalaFounderLauri Rapala1.00infobox
RapalaHeadquartersHelsinki, Finland1.00infobox
RapalaIndustryFishing1.00infobox
RapalaKey peopleLars Ollberg (CEO) Emmanuel Viellard (chairman)1.00infobox
RapalaNumber of employeesApproximately 1,700 (2021)1.00infobox
RapalaProductsFishing lures, tools, knives, clothing, accessories1.00infobox
RapalaSubsidiariesSufix, Storm, Peltonen, Marttiini, among others1.00infobox
RapalaTraded asNasdaq Helsinki: RAP1V1.00infobox
RapalaTypePublic1.00infobox
RapalaWebsitewww.rapala.com1.00infobox

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