# Emtelle UK acquires German competitor Moore GmbH

Emtelle UK announced the buy-out of German-based competitor Moore GmbH as part of a £27.5 million investment. The acquisition will increase staff numbers to around 455 globally and includes improvements at its Hawick and Jedburgh plants.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2017-09-06
- Where: Hawick and Jedburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
- Value: $36.0M (27.5M GBP)
- Jobs: 176
- Status: announced
- Products: blown fibre, ducted network solutions, microducts, HDPE ducts
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

- [Emtelle UK](https://endata.com/companies/26774.md) (acquirer)
- [Moore GmbH](https://endata.com/companies/26775.md) (target)

## Sources

- [thesouthernreporter.co.uk](https://www.thesouthernreporter.co.uk/business/major-investment-sees-emtelle-uk-take-over-main-competitor-848937), 2017-09-06: "Our headquarters will remain in Hawick and this acquisition will enable us to expand our facilities and staff there still further."

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