Thorn Lighting Crowned Britain's Best Factory
23 September 2009
Thorn’s Spennymoor factory near Durham, North England, has been named Factory of the Year for 2009 at the Best Factory Awards (BFA) run by Cranfield School of Management in partnership with the magazine Works Management.

Thorn's Monolit Concept stars at 2008 Frankfurt Light+Building Show
Stand: Hall 2 / B31, April 6-11, 2008
Thorn unveils an all-new solar-powered LED concept luminaire for urban areas at the 2008 international Light+Building show in Frankfurt, Germany  – an important step which, according to the company's outdoor product marketing director, Joachim Leibig, could completely change people's thinking about exterior lighting and luminaire design.

Lightlinks initiative is judged "an international success"
07 December 2007 |  Download [DOC/25KB]
-The City of Lyon to assist Jericho with lighting projects
-Encouraging the development of urban lighting for all, not just rich, cities

Thorn expands business in India
10 May 2007 |  Download [DOC/23KB]
- 60% of shares in Thorn India Pvt.Ltd acquired
- Acquisition of remaining shares to take place in 2010
- Majority holding completes growth strategy in Asia

Thorn to build new plant in Spennymoor
10 January 2007 |  Download [DOC/23KB]
- Thorn makes a long-term commitment to Spennymoor
- Creation of a new facility covering over 40,000 sq.m of floorspace

Zumtobel Group sells Thorn Airfield Lighting to the Safegate Group
03 November 2006 |  Download [PDF/86KB]
- Zumtobel Group successfully completes sale of Thorn Airfield Lighting
- Concentration on core competencies of the Zumtobel Group