Columbus, Ohio. — Vertiv, formerly Emerson Network Power, acquired Energy Labs, a privately owned, U.S.-based manufacturer of custom air-handling systems. The acquisition strengthens Vertiv’s position in the data center thermal management space and enables expansion into commercial and industrial segments with cooling solutions.
Energy Labs manufactures custom air-handling and modular solutions, including direct evaporative, indirect evaporative, and direct expansion cooling technologies. These additions to the Vertiv portfolio increase Vertiv capabilities in the commercial and industrial space, creating additional opportunities to work with universities, hospitals, airports, office buildings, and other critical commercial segments, where air-handling systems are the preferred cooling solution. Cloud and colocation providers are also driving a robust market for these large, free-cooling air-handling solutions, and this acquisition bolsters the Vertiv portfolio for these customers.