Columbus – October 12, 2026 -- Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) has advanced a production-grade digital twin for its VertivTM SmartRun system, integrated into the NVIDIA Omniverse DSX Blueprint, as the first phase of a multi-phase AI factory digital twin roadmap.
Columbus – October 12, 2026 -- Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) has completed its acquisition of ThermoKey S.p.A., adding heat rejection and heat-exchange manufacturing capacity in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) as AI factories and high-density data centers drive demand for thermal systems. The release does not disclose financial terms.
Columbus, Ohio – October 12, 2026 -- Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) has opened a manufacturing facility in Johor, Malaysia, to serve rising demand for AI and high-density computing infrastructure across Southeast Asia, North Asia, Australia and New Zealand. The site is expected to bring hundreds of skilled jobs to the region once fully operational in 2027.
Tognana, Italy – October 12, 2026 -- Vertiv expects to double chiller production capacity at its Tognana campus near Padua by the end of 2026, as demand for AI and high-density computing infrastructure drives investment in data center cooling.
The NYSE-listed company will also complete a new large-scale testing laboratory in early 2027, adding integrated validation capacity to the site.
Columbus, Ohio – October 12, 2026 -- Vertiv has deployed a three-rack SmartIT integrated AI infrastructure configuration at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) to support the school's new NVIDIA DGX GB300 system, converting an existing facility into a high-density, liquid-cooled environment.
Columbus, Ohio – October 12, 2026 -- Vertiv Holdings Co. has agreed to acquire microgrid specialist Utility Innovation Holdings, operating as UtilityInnovation Group (UIG), for about $1.45 billion in cash at closing, plus up to $1.15 billion in additional cash tied to EBITDA targets over 12- and 24-month periods.
Vertiv's wholly-owned subsidiary, Vertiv Corporation, signed the merger agreement. If the full earnout is paid, total consideration could reach $2.6 billion.
Columbus, Ohio – October 12, 2026 -- Vertiv's 2.3 MW CoolChip coolant distribution unit (CDU) has qualified as a NVIDIA DSX Ready CDU, making it the first CDU to qualify specifically under the program, the company said.
Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) is among the initial providers of qualified CDU solutions in NVIDIA DSX Ready. The program lets AI factory builders identify power and cooling products that meet applicable NVIDIA DSX requirements.
Columbus, Ohio – October 12, 2026 -- Vertiv Holdings Co (NYSE: VRT) has agreed to acquire King Environmental Services Ltd. (KES), a Europe-based provider of fluid management, commissioning and load-testing services for high-density, liquid-cooled data centers, with closing expected in the fourth quarter of 2026.
Vertiv did not disclose financial terms. The company said the deal is not expected to be material to its financial results.
Columbus – October 12, 2026 -- Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE: VRT) has appointed Stellantis manufacturing executive Michael Resha as Executive Vice President of Manufacturing, Logistics and Operational Excellence, effective immediately. He succeeds Anders Karlborg as the critical digital infrastructure supplier scales operations to meet demand driven by AI and high-density computing.
Columbus – October 12, 2026 -- Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) named 11 channel partners as 2025 North America Partner Award recipients, with World Wide Technology (WWT) taking the top Partner of the Year honor for year-over-year growth and continued investment in joint AI strategy. Winners were selected on 2025 results, growth trajectory and customer impact.
