GE Current (a Daintree Company) Acquires Forum Lighting
April 5, 2021
GE Current, a Daintree company, has acquired Forum Inc. (Forum), a Pittsburgh-based architectural linear luminaire manufacturer. The acquisition expands Current's architectural luminaire portfolio, adds U.S.-based manufacturing capacity, and aims to accelerate Forum's product development and market growth under Current's resources.
- Buyers
- GE Current, a Daintree company
- Targets
- Forum Inc. (Forum Lighting)
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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