discoverIE Group plc is an international designer and manufacturer of specialised electronic components for industrial use. It is listed on the

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and is a constituent of the

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History

The company was established as a supplier of electronic components known as Acal plc by businessman, John Curry, in 1986. Acquisitions have included BFI Optilas, a distributor of electronic and photonic components, for £12.6 million in October 2009 and Myrra Group, a manufacturer of magnetic electronic products, for £11.3 million in April 2013. Subsequent acquisitions included Trafo Holding AS, a Norwegian manufacturer of electromagnetic products, for £73.5 million in July 2014 and Foss As Fiberoptisk Systemsalg, a fibre optics business, for approximately NOK 140 million in January 2015. The company changed its name from Acal to discoverIE Group (short for ''discover Innovative Electronics'') in November 2017. In August 2023, it was announced discoverIE Group had completed the acquisition of the Newport, UK-based power-over-ethernet module manufacturer and designer, Silver Telecom Ltd for £21 million. In September 2023, it was announced discoverIE Group had acquired the

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-headquartered

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manufacturer, 2J Antennas Group for £45.0 million.

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External links

Official site
{{FTSE 250 Index constituents Companies listed on the London Stock Exchange Companies based in Guildford Companies established in 1986