Emtelle Group, the leading global manufacturer of pre-connectorised blown fibre, cabling and ducted solutions, has entered into an agreement that will see Emtelle acquire Afripipes Middle East Operations.
The transaction will bring together two complementary businesses to increase access to their solutions portfolio and provide broader access to their global manufacturing capacity, delivering a synergistic product as a global leader in the FTTX industry.
The integration of Afripipes within the globally recognised Emtelle Group will see substantially increased scale, providing an enlarged platform for synergies in innovation to continue to deliver first-class product offerings to the global FTTX market. Improved efficiencies will allow the Emtelle group to focus on what it does best, providing quality and excellent customer service. Founded in July 2007, Afripipes currently manufacture high-quality HDPE Duct, Sub-duct and Microduct for the FTTX market. The two leading brands share common values and vision with outstanding talent and a strong focus on people. Upon completion, the Emtelle group will have over 600 employees and an additional 9,000m² of manufacturing space globally from 5 manufacturing sites, providing a solid platform for future growth within the FTTX Industry.
Afripipes will continue to operate as a standalone business and brand whilst the integration process occurs. This will allow communication with our most prized assets; our customers and their needs and requirements will be at the forefront of this process.
Tony Rodgers, CEO, Emtelle Group
The purchase of Afripipes, based in the UAE, further increases Emtelle’s presence in the FTTX solutions market. The additional capacity married with Emtelle’s long-standing excellence in product innovation and customer service strengthens our position in the global arena, improves efficiencies and better positions us to continue to deliver on excellence worldwide.
Sanjay Nischal, Director at Afripipes
We plan to leverage this strength and provide even more value to our customers. It is an ideal platform to extend Emtelle’s reach to customers worldwide, and we look forward to learning from one another to continue to deliver exceptional products to the FTTX industry.
