# Bluu unit acquires data center solutions provider Prior 1

Bluu unit, an alliance of natural refrigerant HVAC&R contractors, acquired Prior 1, a German company specializing in data center planning, building and operation. Prior 1 committed to using only natural refrigerants in new projects since 2023.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2026-08-07
- Where: Germany
- Status: completed
- Products: data center solutions
- Sectors: [HVAC and Industrial Refrigeration](https://endata.com/sectors/hvac-refrigeration.md)

## Companies

- [bluu unit](https://endata.com/companies/16179.md) (acquirer)
- [Prior 1](https://endata.com/companies/93429.md) (target)

## Sources

- [naturalrefrigerants.com](https://naturalrefrigerants.com/news/weekly-wrap-up-an-r717-adsorption-heat-pump-designed-for-40c-heat-sources-bluu-units-data-center-acquisition-sanhuas-new-components-package-and-more/), 2026-08-07: "We share bluu unit's conviction that sustainability and cost-effectiveness are not mutually exclusive."

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