The investment of 10 million euros will double the production capacity of prefabricated modular data centers for EMEA
Vertiv, (NYSE: VRT), a global provider of solutions for critical digital infrastructure, today announced the opening of a new production site in Rugvica, Croatia, to support the offer of integrated modular solutions (IMS) in the EMEA region . Compared to the site's previous production capacities, the facility offers 130% more internal surface area and 60% more external surface, with spaces that can be easily expanded to meet the needs of the prefabricated modular data center (PFM) market. ) in constant growth. The new structure also includes a number of important innovations for the construction of PFM modules and air handling units for thermal management.
"We hear a lot about IT trends and the benefits ensured by technologies such as 5G, IoT and AI, but less mention is made of the technical aspects related to the innovative physical infrastructure underlying it", he underlines Giordano Albertazzi, president of Vertiv in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). "We are seeing strong growth in adopting prefabricated modular solutions to support these new technologies and, as a market leader, we are investing in both greater capacity and innovations to continue to meet the needs of our customers and maintain a global position. vanguard. This new facility has the fundamental objective of supporting development plans and enabling the success of our customers in EMEA and globally, and reflects the constant investments in the markets in which we operate. "
"The Rugvica production plant boasts the most advanced technologies, production processes, equipment and testing laboratories", says Viktor Petik, VP of Vertiv's IMS business in EMEA. “The facility is designed to provide a full range of pre-fabricated modular solutions, from cabling stations that power the Internet and connect geographies, to data center mounting modules on demand. The new plant testifies to our commitment to innovation and growth, and I am proud to confirm that we have created 150 new jobs in the last year, many of which are engineers or qualified professionals from this region. "
Last year, Vertiv has been ranked by technology analytics firm Omdia as one of the leading vendors in the PFM data center market with the second highest market share worldwide. Research has shown that benefits such as the capabilities of scalability in total security they are driving significant growth in the adoption of PFM solutions in all geographies. Omdia attributed this strong growth to factors such as modularity, the benefits of off-side production and integration, and speed of implementation.
PFM data centers are available in multiple models for different areas of use, including specific projects for IT facilities and so-called all-in-one modules with perfectly integrated IT infrastructures, power and cooling modules, which are commonly used in education sectors. , industrial and healthcare, as well as in remote and challenging environments to support. The 'plug and play' approach has the advantage of not only reducing the time to start up and commissioning to a few days instead of weeks or months, but also reducing potential compliance issues as components they are pre-integrated and pre-tested off-site.
The design of Vertiv's PFM modules covers a wide differentiated offer able to meet the specific needs of customers, such as Vertiv™ SmartMod™, a fully self-contained, easily configurable and ready-to-ship PFM product range that allows you to rapidly deploy new data center environments, and Vertiv™ Power Module, an efficient critical infrastructure equipped with a power system that can be rapidly deployed as a standalone unit. Vertiv also provides fully customized PFM solutions, which include design, project management and system integration.
For more information on how Vertiv can support data center owners and managers, see www.Vertiv.com/SWC.
