14 January 2025
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The move follows the opening of Airedale by Modine plants in Bradford, UK, pictured and Calgary, Canada
Modine says it will open a new facility in Chennai, India, in mid-2025 to meet increased demand for mission-critical cooling solutions used at data centres.
The facility will manufacture equipment under the Airedale by Modine brand, and also cooling modules for stationary power generation equipment. It is the first Airedale by Modine facility in India, and this expansion follows the recent opening of new Airedale by Modine manufacturing facilities in Calgary, Canada, and Bradford, UK.
“This strategic expansion of two Modine businesses in India is an example of how we are driving growth by capturing the mega-trends connected to high-performance computing and AI,” said Neil D. Brinker, President and CEO. “By increasing capacity and establishing production facilities in India, we are in a strong position to provide a range of highly engineered enabling technologies to the data centre industry.”
Data centre investment in India has accelerated in recent years. In addition to having a growing economy that is driving demand for data, the availability of skilled labour and local investment in enhanced connectivity to Africa, Asia, and the Middle East make India an increasingly attractive market. Several data centre hyperscale and colocation companies have already invested in India and need technologies to cool everything from the campus power infrastructure to inside the data centre hall.
“India is a key part of our growth strategy to meet customer demand in India, Asia, and the Middle East,” said Art Laszlo, Group Vice President, Global Data Centres. “Airedale by Modine invests heavily in research and development to design technologies that are suitable for all regions and plants. We solve our customers’ most critical cooling needs with tailored solutions from just outside the data centre hall to the rack.”
