# F W Thorpe Plc acquires Famostar emergency lighting BV

F W Thorpe Plc, a UK-based professional lighting producer, has acquired Famostar emergency lighting BV, a Dutch emergency lighting specialist based in Velp. The acquisition was announced on 21 January 2018.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2018-01-21
- Where: Velp, Netherlands
- Status: announced
- Products: emergency lighting
- Sectors: [Electrical Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/electrical-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [F W Thorpe Plc](https://endata.com/companies/29501.md) (acquirer)
- [Famostar emergency lighting BV](https://endata.com/companies/29502.md) (target)

## Sources

- [famostar.nl](https://famostar.nl/blog/famostar-sluit-zich-aan-bij-f-w-thorpe-plc/), 2018-01-21: "Famostar emergency lighting BV (Famostar), specialist in noodverlichting en gevestigd in Velp (Gld.), is overgenomen door F W Thorpe Plc"

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