It means it takes on the might of the Alamo Group with its portfolio of brands that include Bomford, McConnel, Rousseau and Spearhead. Vicon's 28-model range offers machines with reaches from 4.5m to 6m and flail heads with working widths from 1.2m to 1.6m. They are made for Vicon by French company Lagarde, which specialises in vineyard machinery, large flail chopping machines and hedge trimmers. Vicon moves into the hedge trimmer/verge mower market with machines made for it by French company Lagarde Lagarde has had a long association with Kverneland, Vicon's parent company.