nVent Expands Data Center Solutions Manufacturing with New U.S. Production Facility

The company continues to invest in growth spurred by accelerating liquid cooling demand

Second expansion of data center solutions manufacturing capacity in two years

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--nVent Electric plc (NYSE:NVT) (“nVent”), a global leader in electrical connection and protection solutions, today announced the lease of new manufacturing space in Blaine, MN. The new 117,000 square foot facility will expand nVent’s data center solutions manufacturing production to meet growing liquid cooling demand. This is the second time in two years nVent has expanded its data center solutions manufacturing footprint. The Blaine facility is expected to begin production in early 2026.

"We play a key role in building out AI infrastructure with our innovative liquid cooling solutions, and our investments in innovation and expanding production capacity with this new facility underscores that,” said Sara Zawoyski, President, nVent Systems Protection. “nVent’s focus on customers, along with our technical expertise, innovation and ability to manufacture at scale is why many of the world’s leading companies bring their most complex challenges to us.”

The Blaine facility will be used to build new products for data center customers, including liquid cooling solutions. Once it is fully up and running the Blaine facility will employ more than 175 people. This added space comes on the heels of nVent’s expansion of its data center solutions manufacturing capabilities at its production facility in Anoka, MN. Combined, the Anoka and Blaine expansions will add more than 325 jobs.

nVent is a leader and innovator in liquid cooling with a strong track record of solving the toughest cooling challenges for global cloud service providers and collaborating to support the growth of AI demand and high-density computing. nVent’s industry leading team of experts leverages its broad portfolio to help data center managers achieve their goals. The company has deployed more than 1GW of liquid cooling since 2020, and has collaborated with leading chip manufacturers to deliver liquid cooling solutions at scale.

Learn more about nVent’s latest data center solutions: https://www.nvent.com/data-solutions.

About nVent

nVent is a leading global provider of electrical connection and protection solutions. We believe our inventive electrical solutions enable safer systems and ensure a more secure world. We design, manufacture, market, install and service high performance products and solutions that connect and protect some of the world's most sensitive equipment, buildings and critical processes. We offer a comprehensive range of systems protection and electrical connections solutions across industry-leading brands that are recognized globally for quality, reliability and innovation. Our principal office is in London and our management office in the United States is in Minneapolis. Our robust portfolio of leading electrical product brands dates back more than 100 years and includes nVent CADDY, ERICO, HOFFMAN, ILSCO, SCHROFF and TRACHTE. Learn more at www.nvent.com.

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