UK-based HVAC firm Modine has announced plans to open a new facility in Chennai, India.
The company aims to open the new facility in mid-2025 to meet increased demand for mission-critical cooling solutions used at data centres.
The facility will manufacture data centre cooling equipment under the Airedale by Modine (trademarked) brand, and also cooling modules for stationary power generation equipment.
This will be the first Airedale by Modine facility in India.
The expansion follows the recent opening of new Airedale by Modine manufacturing facilities in Calgary, Canada, and Bradford, UK in response to data centre industry demand.
“This strategic expansion of two Modine businesses in India is an example of how we are driving growth by capturing the mega-trends connected to high-performance computing and AI,” said Neil Brinker, President and CEO. “By increasing capacity and establishing production facilities in India, we are in a strong position to provide a range of highly engineered enabling technologies to the data centre industry.”
India is a key part of our growth strategy to meet customer demand in India, Asia, and the Middle East
Data centre investment in India has accelerated in recent years. In addition to having a growing economy that is driving demand for data, Airedale said that the availability of skilled labour and local investment in enhanced connectivity to Africa, Asia, and the Middle East make India an increasingly attractive market.
Several data centre hyperscale and colocation companies have already invested in India and need technologies to cool everything from the campus power infrastructure to inside the data centre hall.
“India is a key part of our growth strategy to meet customer demand in India, Asia, and the Middle East,” said Art Laszlo, Group VP of Global Data Centers. “Airedale by Modine invests heavily in research and development to design technologies that are suitable for all regions and plants.”
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