# Lohia Group acquires Light & Strong Limited, plans defence facility in India

The Lohia Group has acquired Israeli composite manufacturer Light & Strong Limited and plans to set up a new composite facility in the Uttar Pradesh Defence Corridor to produce aero structures for UAVs, fighter jets, and commercial aircraft.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2019-02-11
- Where: Uttar Pradesh Defence Corridor, Kanpur, India
- Status: announced
- Products: carbon fibre and glass fibre composite components, aero structures for UAVs, fighter jets, commercial aircraft
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Lohia Corp](https://endata.com/companies/16173.md) (acquirer)
- [Light & Strong Limited](https://endata.com/companies/37242.md) (target)

## Sources

- [economictimes.indiatimes.com](https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/lohia-group-forays-into-defence-sector/articleshow/67948397.cms), 2019-02-11: "We wanted to diversify and the defence and aerospace sector is still growing."

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