Vertiv opens plant to meet DC power needs

The top officials (local and foreign) during a photo shoot after the official opening of the Vertiv factory in Johor Baru.

PETALING JAYA: US data centre equipment maker Vertiv Holdings Co opened a factory in Malaysia, underscoring the rapid pace of artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure buildout in the Asia Pacific.

The facility in Johor, directly north of Singapore, will make power and cooling systems needed to keep clients’ data centres running in South-East Asia, North Asia, Australia and New Zealand, according to a statement by the Westerville, Ohio-based company yesterday.

The plant – Vertiv’s first in South-East Asia – will be fully operational in 2027.

“Asia continues to be one of the fastest-growing regions for AI and digital infrastructure investment,” chief executive officer Giordano Albertazzi said.

“Expanding our manufacturing footprint in Malaysia aims to further enhance our ability to support customers with quality, speed, scale and resilience.” Vertiv provides equipment such as power distribution units and liquid-cooling systems, essential for AI services providers. — Bloomberg