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Munters wins SEK840m data centre chiller order

SWEDEN: Munters has received a chiller order of approximately SEK840m (≈$91m) for a US colocation data centre customer. 

The order includes Geoclima Circlemiser chillers, as well as service and commissioning. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in Q4 2026 and continue through Q1 2027.

“With strong investments in Geoclima chiller products and expanded US production capacity, we’re well positioned to meet growing demand and serve the critical US market, where we already have the capability to produce the other parts of our full portfolio,” said Stefan Aspman, Munters group vice president and president of the company’s data centre technologies business.

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