Mumbai, August 4, 2026: Vertiv announced new investments at its Tognana campus near Padua, Italy, aimed at expanding manufacturing and integrated testing capabilities for data center cooling systems. The company said it expects these investments to double chiller production capacity in the region by the end of 2026 and to complete a new large-scale testing laboratory in early 2027.
The expansion is intended to address rising demand for AI and high-density computing infrastructure, with the new laboratory designed to enable testing of large-scale chillers and validate their integration with liquid cooling systems under high-density load conditions and extreme temperature ranges.
Focus on AI and High-Density Computing
According to Vertiv, the expanded testing capability will help customers validate thermal performance under expected site conditions and facilitate the deployment of increasingly complex cooling systems. The Tognana campus serves as one of Vertiv’s principal centers for cooling technology development, integrating research and development, product management, manufacturing, testing, and customer engagement.
New Testing Laboratory Planned for 2027
The planned laboratory will support witness testing for a broad range of cooling technologies across the thermal chain, allowing customers and consultants to observe performance under real-world operating conditions. Vertiv said the facility will strengthen its ability to meet the evolving needs of data centers as AI drives higher densities and faster deployment requirements.
Leadership Comments on Expansion
“AI is driving thermal demands that didn’t exist two years ago, with higher densities, faster deployment demands, and no room to compromise on reliability,” said Gio Albertazzi, CEO of Vertiv. “The expansion at Tognana puts us further ahead with more manufacturing capacity, integrated testing, and advanced thermal management systems built for current and future generations of silicon.”
Vertiv is a global provider of power, cooling, and IT infrastructure solutions, headquartered in Westerville, Ohio, USA, and operates in more than 130 countries.
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