Vertiv Acquires Cooling Specialist to Boost AI Infrastructure Capabilities

Vertiv has acquired Strategic Thermal Labs LLC (STL), a company specialising in advanced liquid-cooling technologies, to strengthen its capabilities in supporting high-density computing environments driven by artificial intelligence and high-performance workloads.

The acquisition enhances Vertiv’s thermal-chain strategy, particularly at the interface between server-level liquid cooling and supporting infrastructure. This integration is becoming increasingly important as rising compute demands place pressure on system performance, including cooling efficiency, flow balance, and long-term reliability.

STL brings expertise in cold-plate design, server-side liquid cooling, and high-density thermal validation. Vertiv said this will improve its ability to simulate real-world high-density computing conditions, optimise interactions between cooling systems and power infrastructure, and support customers across design, deployment, and lifecycle operations.

“STL brings deep expertise and proven capability in addressing some of the industry’s most demanding chip-level density and thermal problems, strengthening Vertiv’s ability to emulate and validate system-level solutions and enabling customers to improve performance and lifecycle outcomes in liquid-cooled environments,” said Scott Armul, Vertiv chief product and technology officer.

Vertiv said the acquisition will not alter its commitment to an open ecosystem approach. The company will continue to support interoperable, server- and silicon-agnostic infrastructure solutions aimed at improving performance across diverse computing environments.

The deal aligns with Vertiv’s broader strategy to help customers manage growing infrastructure complexity by integrating power, cooling, control systems, and lifecycle services into unified solutions.