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MHI targets US data centre market

JAPAN: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has established a new base in Dallas, Texas, for its data centre business.

The new Dallas business base, as a division of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America, is aimed at reinforcing collaborations with leading companies and advanced technology firms in the United States.

MHI’s data centre business, one of the company’s future growth areas, provides one-stop solutions that integrate power, cooling, and digital solutions. The base will accelerate MHI’s next-generation product development which will be introduced to the US market. 

In addition, the continued expansion of Concentric, the critical power business that MHI acquired in 2023, will allow the company to strengthen the provision of engineering, sales and services for data centres.

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