# Ecolab to acquire CoolIT Systems for $4.75B

Ecolab has entered a definitive agreement to acquire CoolIT Systems, a leader in liquid cooling for AI data centers, from KKR for approximately $4.75 billion in cash.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2026-03-20
- Where: United States
- Value: $4.75B
- Status: announced
- Products: liquid cooling systems, coolant distribution units, cold plates, direct-to-chip cooling technologies
- Sectors: [Electrical Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/electrical-equipment.md), [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Ecolab](https://endata.com/companies/2784.md) (acquirer)
- [KKR](https://endata.com/companies/16879.md) (investor)
- [CoolIT Systems](https://endata.com/companies/90954.md) (target)

## Sources

- [investor.ecolab.com](https://investor.ecolab.com/news/news-details/2026/Ecolab-to-Acquire-CoolIT-Systems-a-Global-Leader-in-Advanced-Liquid-Cooling-for-Next-Gen-AI-Data-Centers/default.aspx), 2026-03-20: "AI is transforming the demands on data centers, and liquid cooling is one of the critical technologies that makes adva"
- [ecolab.com](https://www.ecolab.com/en-us/media-center/news/ecolab-to-acquire-coolit-systems-a-global-leader-in-advanced-liquid-cooling-for-next-gen-ai-data-centers), 2026-03-20: "AI is transforming the demands on data centers, and liquid cooling is one of the critical technologies that makes adva"
- [waterdaily.com](https://www.waterdaily.com/latest-news/article/15822579/ecolab-to-acquire-coolit-systems-a-global-leader-in-advanced-liquid-cooling-for-nextgen-ai-data-centers), 2026-03-20: "AI is transforming the demands on data centers, and liquid cooling is one of the critical technologies that makes advanced AI workloads possible."

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