Company:Miro Company
Miro is a game manufacturer in France . Its most notable publication is "La Conquête du Monde," the first version of Risk ever produced.[1]
History
Miro was founded in Paris in 1936 by Fred Mirowitch and Leo J. Frankenthal. The company changed hands in 1950, after which it became the producer of French-language versions of Waddington Ltd. and Parker Brothers games, later becoming a subsidiary of General Mills. In 1980, General Mills merged its three toy business in France (Miro Company, Parker Brothers France and Meccano France) forming Miro-Meccano.
In 1985, General Mills spun off its toy division as Kenner Parker Toys, Inc. Miro-Meccano was renamed Kenner Parker and the Meccano brand and its factory in Calais were sold.
In 1987, Tonka purchased Kenner Parker for $555 million, borrowing extensively to fund the acquisition. However, the cost of servicing the debt meant Tonka itself had to find a buyer and it was eventually acquired by Hasbro in 1991.[2]
References
- ↑ "La Conquête du Monde". Boardgame Geek. http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/9294. Retrieved 2007-04-26.
- ↑ Swisher, Kara (1991-02-01). "HASBRO BUYS TONKA FOR $500 MILLION" (in en-US). Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/business/1991/02/01/hasbro-buys-tonka-for-500-million/5df3ee2a-0d4c-43e3-8fcb-03495f8c6210/.
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