# nVent expands data center liquid cooling capacity in Blaine, Minnesota

nVent Electric plc leased a 160,000 sq ft site in Blaine, Minnesota to expand manufacturing of data center liquid cooling solutions. Production is expected to begin in H1 2027, creating over 200 jobs.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2026-07-31
- Where: Blaine, Minnesota, United States
- Jobs: 200
- Starts operating: Q1 2027
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 160,000 square feet
- Products: data center liquid cooling solutions
- Sectors: [Electrical Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/electrical-equipment.md), [HVAC and Industrial Refrigeration](https://endata.com/sectors/hvac-refrigeration.md)

## Companies

- [nVent Electric](https://endata.com/companies/12118.md)

## Sources

- [investors.nvent.com](https://investors.nvent.com/press-releases/press-release-details/2026/nVent-Expands-Data-Center-Liquid-Cooling-Capacity/default.aspx), 2026-07-31: "The new 160,000 square-foot site will expand nVent's capacity to manufacture data center liquid cooling solutions, supporting the surging demand for liquid cooling technologies that enable artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing."
- [stockstofind.com](https://stockstofind.com/news/nvent-electric-leases-400-000-sq-ft-arizona-plant-to-expand-engineered-buildings-output), 2026-10-27: "nVent also broke ground in August 2026 on a 58,000-square-foot expansion at an existing Southeastern Kansas facility expected to add up to 60 skilled trade positions."

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