Güntner launches data centre cooling division with JAEGGI

Güntner Group has launched Güntner Data Centre Solutions, a dedicated division that brings together the data centre cooling activities of Güntner and JAEGGI.

The new unit combines the two brands' teams and cooling technologies under a single structure focused on data centre customers. It covers dry coolers, as well as adiabatic and hybrid cooling systems, and will be led by Yan Evans as Managing Director.

The move formalises a business that already has a large installed base in data centres worldwide. Güntner and JAEGGI equipment is used across Europe, North America, South America and Asia, with more than 1,600 units deployed and more than 4.5GW of cooling capacity installed.

Data centre operators are under pressure to expand sites for artificial intelligence, cloud computing and broader digital services, while also managing energy use, water consumption and environmental targets. As a result, cooling systems have become a more prominent part of data centre design, particularly as operators look for equipment that can be adapted to different climates and operating conditions.

The division will offer project management and service support alongside its cooling products. Güntner described the change as a way to provide customers with a single interface for technologies and expertise built up over more than three decades.

Market demand

The launch comes as suppliers to the data centre sector sharpen their focus on infrastructure linked to heavy computing workloads. The group pointed to forecasts that the global data centre market could reach US$600bn-US$700bn by 2030 as demand for digital infrastructure and high-performance computing rises.

Cooling has become central to that expansion. Operators must balance rising rack densities and computing loads with constraints on electricity and water, pushing equipment makers to develop a broader range of cooling approaches for different site requirements.

Güntner and JAEGGI have supplied heat exchange systems to large data centre operators, including hyperscalers. The new structure indicates the group wants to align those activities more directly with one of the fastest-growing parts of the wider cooling industry.

Evans said the company created the unit to deepen that focus.

"We've launched this dedicated division to better support one of the world's fastest growing and most critical infrastructure sectors, a sector where we already have a strong and established presence," said Yan Evans, Managing Director of Güntner Data Centre Solutions.

He said a more specialised approach is needed as customer requirements become more complex.

"As data center operators face increasingly complex demands around performance, efficiency and sustainability, they need more than a standardised approach to cooling. They need a partner that can support them from initial design through to delivery and beyond. We work closely with consultants and operators to define the right solution at the outset, and we have the project management, manufacturing capacity and technical teams to deliver it successfully anywhere in the world," Evans said.

Unified approach

The division will integrate product portfolios from across the two brands rather than serving data centre customers separately. That creates a single channel for operators and consultants seeking cooling systems for new builds, upgrades and expansion projects.

For buyers, consolidation of teams and products can matter as much as the underlying equipment. Large data centre developments often involve long planning cycles, multiple contractors and highly specific site demands, so suppliers increasingly compete on their ability to manage complex projects as well as provide the hardware.

Güntner Group employs more than 7,000 people in more than 50 countries and supplies cooling systems to sectors including food, energy and healthcare, as well as data centres. The data centre division builds on relationships the company has already established with large operators.

"By building on the trust we've already earned with leading hyperscalers around the world, we can act as a true strategic partner. We're excited about the next stage of the growth of the business and the opportunities in this growing sector," Evans said.

Drawing on more than 35 years of cooling experience across the two brands, the group is positioning the new division around an installed base that already exceeds 4.5GW of cooling capacity.