Vertiv announced a $50 million investment to expand its Ironton, Ohio manufacturing facility and its Westerville, Ohio headquarters campus. The expansion will increase production capacity for liquid cooling and chilled water systems—critical components for high‑density AI data centers—and create up to 730 new jobs through 2029, with 520 jobs in Ironton and 210 in Westerville.
The Ironton expansion is expected to boost liquid cooling and chilled water system capacity by about 45% and will be operational in the second quarter of 2027. The Westerville campus expansion will support engineering, sales, service, and logistics functions that underpin the company’s AI data‑center solutions.
Vertiv’s recent financial performance underscores the strategic importance of the expansion. In Q4 2025, the company reported adjusted diluted EPS of $1.36, up 37% year‑over‑year, and net sales of $2.88 billion, up 23% year‑over‑year. Full‑year 2025 adjusted diluted EPS reached $4.20, a 47% increase, and the backlog grew to $15 billion, a 109% jump, reflecting strong demand for AI‑related equipment.
Management highlighted the investment as a key element of Vertiv’s AI infrastructure strategy. CEO Giordano Albertazzi said, "Ohio operations remain integral to Vertiv's strategy. This investment expands our manufacturing capacity and strengthens the engineering, sales, service, and logistics capabilities that support customers building the next generation of digital infrastructure." President Anand Sanghi added, "Ohio has been central to Vertiv's story for more than six decades, and this investment reflects our confidence in the state, our communities, and the people who make growth possible."
The expansion aligns with Vertiv's broader guidance for 2026, which projects adjusted diluted EPS of $5.97 to $6.07—a 43% increase from 2025—and organic net sales growth of 27% to 29%. The company’s focus on scaling AI‑ready thermal management solutions positions it to capture a larger share of the rapidly expanding AI data‑center market.
The Ohio investment also supports Vertiv's commitment to the U.S. supply chain for advanced thermal management. By expanding its footprint, the company aims to reduce lead times, improve responsiveness to customer demand, and accelerate deployment of next‑generation data‑center solutions, reinforcing its role as a key supplier of liquid cooling and chilled water systems for AI workloads.
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