Airsys has officially opened its new global headquarters in Woodruff, South Carolina, with the site set to become a major hub for the company’s corporate leadership, engineering and manufacturing operations.
The 60-acre campus represents a $60 million investment and is expected to create 215 new jobs in the region. Manufacturing at the facility is due to begin in the first quarter of 2027.
The company said the site will support the development of air, liquid and hybrid cooling technologies, including systems designed for high-density AI workloads.
That is likely to become increasingly important as data centre operators continue to grapple with the thermal management challenges created by AI infrastructure. Higher rack densities are already forcing a shift away from traditional cooling approaches in some environments, with liquid cooling and hybrid systems becoming a more prominent part of the conversation.
“Today marks a major milestone for Airsys as we establish our global headquarters here in Woodruff, South Carolina,” said Yunshui Chen, Founder and CEO of Airsys.
“This investment reflects our commitment to advancing cooling innovation across the entire spectrum of mission-critical infrastructure. We have built a foundation on this 60-acre site that is designed to support our domestic and international customers and partners, Airsys’ rapidly expanding team, and the local community for decades to come.”
Building out US manufacturing
The opening of the South Carolina campus follows a recent Data Centre Review interview with Chen, in which he discussed Airsys’ next phase of growth and the company’s decision to place a greater emphasis on North America.
During the interview, Chen noted that the US is expected to be a major focus for Airsys in the decades ahead, with local manufacturing helping the company reduce its reliance on shipping products from Asia. For customers, that could mean shorter delivery times and less exposure to tariffs – both of which are becoming more relevant as the data centre market continues to expand.
There is also a broader supply chain argument here. As data centre operators have become increasingly focused on resilience, the conversation has widened beyond power and network availability to include the physical supply chains needed to deliver new capacity in the first place.
Airsys says the new campus will support more advanced manufacturing, including large-scale 3D printing, which could help the company build a more flexible and efficient production base in the US.
Cooling AI infrastructure
Airsys says the Woodruff campus will allow it to scale its portfolio across air, liquid and hybrid cooling technologies. The company is also placing an emphasis on what it calls Power Compute Effectiveness, a framework for understanding how much of a data centre’s provisioned power is available for IT compute once cooling, electrical losses and auxiliary systems are taken into account.
While efficiency has long been a priority for data centre operators, the growth of AI has sharpened the focus on how much power can be directed towards compute rather than supporting infrastructure. That makes cooling not just an operational concern, but a major factor in how effectively new AI capacity can be delivered.
“What an incredible day for both Airsys and our community,” Woodruff Mayor Kenneth E. Gist said.
“We are beyond excited to officially welcome the Airsys Global Headquarters into the Woodruff family. They are a world-class company, and we look forward to seeing prosperity and innovation continue to shine on them as they grow right here with us.”
