the EMPO brand name was created from the names of its founders, Emsbroekand Poesse. EMPO began by manufacturing bicycles, then expanded its activities. Founded in 1913, the company didn't start building motorized two-wheelers until 1955.
To illustrate: an EMPO Speedway cyclo

Photo credits: D.R.
To illustrate: an EMPO Speedway cyclo

Photo credits: D.R.