SLB has agreed to acquire thermal management provider Kelvion in a deal valued at $4.1 billion, significantly expanding its data center infrastructure business as surging AI investment drives demand for cooling, power and integrated facility solutions. Under the agreement, SLB will acquire Kelvion from majority owner Apollo-managed funds and minority shareholder Triton for approximately $3.4 billion in cash and assume about $700 […]
By promoting the integration of power and telecommunications (watt-bit collaboration), the companies aim to accelerate the development of DCs that are crucial for upgrading Japan’s industrial structure, thereby helping to address the country’s “digital deficit”, make efficient use of power infrastructure, contribute to decarbonization, and enhance Japan’s industrial competitiveness, JERA said.