Carlow-based Delmec, a provider of telecoms infrastructure solutions and services, has acquired Swiss peer FocusPlus, according to deal monitor Renatus.

FocusPlus was founded in Switzerland in 2000 and also has offices in Ireland and Australia.

Delmec grew out of  D&P Delaney, a general steel engineering and fabrication business established in 1972.

The company specialises in the design, manufacture and installation of towers, dishes, antennas and base stations used by mobile telecoms companies and has overseas offices in Poland, South Africa, Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Turnover at Delmec Ltd for the year to March 2021 was c.€13.7m, and operating profit was €1.6m. Period end liabilities totalled €6.8m and net worth was €4.9m

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The company is led by Kealan Delaney (pictured), a son of one of the original founders.

An early break for Delmec was winning the contract to supply towers for Esat Digifone when it was building out its network. Current customers include Vodafone, Three, RTE, ESB, and Ericsson.

In 2019, Delmec began the process of building the Delmec board with the help of Dirk Bak, a US-based Harvard graduate who specialises in board-formation. 

According to Delaney: “Board members are tasked with different responsibilities, from setting high level company goals to implementing strategy and meeting KPIs. The various interactions and requirements are set out in our charter, which also provides the framework for our quarterly meetings.”