Vertiv has agreed to buy American enclosure specialist Great Lakes Data Racks & Cabinets in a $200 million deal.
As AI workloads are pushing power and cooling requirements inside data centre white space ever higher, Vertiv is hoping to leverage Great Lakes’ bespoke racks, seismic cabinets and advanced cable-management options to offer a one-stop shop of pre-engineered, factory-integrated power, cooling and enclosure packages for enterprise, edge, colocation and hyperscale sites.
“Great Lakes is a leading rack manufacturer with an extensive portfolio of high-end rack solutions and innovation capabilities that are essential in an increasingly demanding high-density AI infrastructure environment,” said Gio Albertazzi, Vertiv’s Chief Executive.
“With the acquisition of Great Lakes, Vertiv strengthens its position as a premier technology solutions provider in the critical white space market. Our combined capabilities enable us to deliver comprehensive, engineered infrastructure solutions that go beyond basic integration, addressing the complex challenges of next-generation AI technology.”
Until the transaction closes, the two companies will continue to operate independently. Once regulatory sign-off is secured, which is expected in Q3 2025, Vertiv plans to weave Great Lakes’ product set into its own global service and support network – an integration it claims will speed deployment times and boost scalability for customers grappling with AI workloads.
