limited to, the Museum of Modern Art and the Metropolitan
Museum of Art in New York, the Victoria & Albert Museum
in London, the Triennale Design Museum in Milan, Les Arts
Décoratifs and Le Centre Pompidou in Paris and many
others. The company’s longstanding relationships with world-
renowned designers such as the Castiglioni brothers, Philippe
Starck, Antonio Citterio, Piero Lissoni, Patricia Urquiola, the
Bouroullec brothers, Ron Gilad and many others is a unique
feature of the company.
In the first quarter of 2015, Flos executed its first acquisition:
Ares, a leading Italian manufacturer of architectural outdoor
lighting. This transaction represents the first step of a growth
plan based on both organic and external drivers and focused
on further developing the company from an industrial and
geographical standpoint.
CASE STUDY:
Flos
Investing
in an iconic
lighting brand
Investindustrial has recently invested in a great
brand to support its next development phase.
In November 2014, Investindustrial acquired a majority
shareholding in Flos in order to lead the next phase of its
industrial development and to accelerate its global expansion.
Flos is a high quality, northern-Italian family business and a
luxury and design brand recognised globally for its leadership
in residential and architectural lighting as well as for its iconic
design and technological innovation.
Since its foundation in 1962, Flos’ products have been
recognised through numerous international design awards
and several pieces have become collection items for some of
the world’s leading art and design museums, including but not
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Piero Gandini
,
CEO
Flos
“Through the planned acceleration of its
global sales and footprint, Flos’ strategy
is to continue its exciting expansion
geographically and by product
innovation. Investindustrial has historical
roots as a family of Italian entrepreneurs
which perfectly parallel our
history and traditions.
This, together with its track record of
investments in high-end brands and its
experience in growing Italian and Spanish
based companies, made it the natural
partner of choice for Flos.”
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