Daikin Applied is to build a new 71,000ft2 (6,600m2) extension to its R&D test lab in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to support the wider development of data centre cooling solutions.
Groundbreaking has taken place on the new lab, which will include a modern office and nine new test cells, specifically to support the development of chillers and custom air handlers.
The investment is said to be part of Daikin’s broader strategy to deliver comprehensive data centre solutions, a strategy that includes further expansions and acquisitions.
In August, the company announced the purchase of DDC Solutions, a San-Diego-based developer of modular, ultra-high-density hybrid and in-room, rack-level solutions for white space cooling. Then, last month, it bought Chilldyne, a California-based manufacturer of negative pressure liquid cooling systems for high-performance and AI data centres.
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