FW Thorpe Plc engages in the design, manufacture, and supply of professional lighting systems. It operates through the following segments: Thorlux, Netherlands Companies, Zemper Group, and Other Companies. The Thorlux segment focuses on the manufactures of professional lighting systems for industrial, commercial, and controls markets. The Netherlands Companies segment consists of the businesses in the Netherlands, Lightronics B.V., and Famostar Emergency Lighting B.V. The company was founded by Frederick William Thorpe and Ernest Thorpe on August 26, 1936, and is headquartered in Redditch, the United Kingdom.