Belgium's Boplan buys safety-tech firm Lopos, eyes €100M in revenue

What's the deal? Belgian company BoplanDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → has acquired LoposDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, a safety technology firm that aims to prevent workplace accidents. The deal value was undisclosed.

What's the endgame? Boplan, known for the crash cushions used at cycling races, is targeting €100 million in revenue with the move. Adding Lopos extends its safety offering from physical barriers into technology that helps prevent accidents on the job.

The backstory: Boplan has spent more than 25 years supplying impact-protection products for industrial sites, while Lopos was founded in 2019 as a spin-off from imecDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → and Ghent University, building active collision-warning and proximity-detection technology for warehouses, logistics centers, and production environments. The two frame the combination as “Boplan controls impact, Lopos prevents impact” — pairing Boplan's physical barriers with Lopos's preventive tech in one group. Lopos keeps its Ghent base and market position, continuing to serve existing and new customers while tapping Boplan's international reach to scale faster. The deal follows Boplan's 2025 acquisition of French plastics maker CeltiplastDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → and fits a stated long-term strategy of investing in technology, AI, and expertise, and gaining more control over key parts of its value chain.

The signal: The acquisition points to a broader convergence of physical safety products and digital technology, as industrial safety suppliers expand their reach to capture more of the workplace-protection market.

Read more: De Tijd · Warehouse Logistiek

Image credit: BOPLAN