LG Electronics is expanding its global chiller manufacturing capabilities with a new production facility in the United States and increased production capacity in South Korea.
According to LG, this bolsters the company’s ability to deliver end-to-end cooling solutions for AI data centers (AIDCs), while LG’s growing liquid cooling technologies strengthen the company’s position as a comprehensive “Chip-to-Chiller” solutions provider.
LG is establishing its first U.S. chiller factory in Virginia. Announced by Governor Abigail Spanberger in September, the new 350,000-square-foot state-of-the-art facility, on a 43-acre site in Isle of Wight County, will produce air-cooled chillers for AIDCs, with production scheduled to begin in the first half of 2027.
LG’s new Virginia facility aims to support a stable, responsive supply system for the rising chiller needs across North America, while serving as a strategic base for LG’s regional expansion, according to Don Kwack, president and CEO, LG Electronics North America.
“This factory represents an important step in LG Electronics’ strategy to expand production capacity for advanced cooling technologies and better serve the rapidly expanding customer base in North America. Virginia offers the workforce, location and infrastructure needed to support our long-term growth,” Kwack said.
Virginia Secretary of Commerce and Trade Carrie Chenery, said, “Coupled with access to The Port of Virginia and key road and rail networks, LG has positioned itself to rapidly respond to critical HVAC demand across the county. With our robust talent pipeline and top-ranked workforce training programs, Virginia is the ideal place for LG to establish a highly skilled, quickly scaled presence.”
With more than half of the world’s AIDCs located in North America, Ahn said the region represents a significant market opportunity, and Virginia is home to a large concentration of data centers operated by major technology companies.
As AI adoption accelerates, AIDCs are becoming critical infrastructure for large-scale data processing and high-performance computing. “Their stable operation depends on effective heat management, making high-performance cooling solutions, including chillers, essential,” said Ahn.
Alongside the new U.S. facility and Korean production expansions, LG is broadening its AIDC thermal management business through its global Chip-to-Chiller solution strategy. The portfolio includes chillers, Coolant Distribution Units (CDUs) and cold plates that absorb heat directly from chips.
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