Ecolab to acquire AI data center cooling tech firm for $4.75 billion
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March 20 : Water solutions company Ecolab said on Friday it has agreed to acquire CoolIT Systems, a liquid cooling technology provider for AI data centers, from KKR for $4.75 billion in cash.
The global appetite for data centers has sparked a wave of dealmaking across the industry as companies race to build capacity to meet the surge in power and cooling needs.
Ecolab expects the deal to close in the third quarter of 2026, and be accretive to its adjusted diluted earnings per share in 2028.
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