Vertiv announced on September 24, 2026, that it has signed an agreement to acquire King Environmental Services Ltd. (KES), a European company focused on services for high-density, liquid-cooled data centers. The deal is part of Vertiv's broader push to support the growing demand for advanced cooling in AI and high-performance computing facilities.
KES brings expertise in fluid management, commissioning, and load-testing—areas that are critical for ensuring the reliability and efficiency of liquid cooling systems. By integrating these capabilities, Vertiv can offer a more complete service package to operators deploying dense compute infrastructure.
The acquisition is expected to complement Vertiv's existing cooling hardware portfolio, though specific financial terms were not disclosed in the announcement. The move reflects a wider industry trend of cooling vendors adding services to their product lines as liquid cooling becomes more mainstream.