Scottish technology business Emtelle Group plans to expand into North America by opening a new manufacturing facility in the United States.

The Hawick-headquartered company, a global manufacturer of pre-connectorized blown fiber, cabling and ducted solutions which employs 700 staff worldwide, plans to open its facility in Fletcher.

Emtelle plans to locate in 300,000 square feet of factory space owned by Mainetti Retail Solutions, creating up to 200 jobs.

As a result of the investment, Emtelle will be better positioned to serve its North American customer base by providing its first fully ‘Made in The USA’ range of microducts, conduits and eventually its full complement of product solutions for Fiber to the Home (FTTH) applications.

The expansion further increases Emtelle’s global footprint, which includes established manufacturing facilities in the United Kingdom, Denmark, Germany and the recently announced acquisition of Dubai-based telecoms ducts manufacturer AfriPipes.

“With an estimated multi-billion dollars to be invested in Fiber Rollouts across the US in the next five years, the new manufacturing facility in Fletcher will better position us to ensure our customers across the US have access to our high-quality product range,” Emtelle CEO Tony Rodgers said.

Mainetti CEO Roberto Peruzzo said, “The shared site will allow Mainetti and Emtelle to continue growing and providing strength in supply to customers in the USA.”

Source: Emtelle Group