LG Electronics USA has signed a major supply agreement with AIR Control Concepts (AIR), the largest global platform of leading HVAC, electrical, service and controls companies, to provide advanced chillers for data centres in the US and Canada.
The long-term contract builds on AIR’s role as a leading AI data centre (AIDC) platform provider and accelerates LG’s expansion into the global AIDC cooling market, addressing the rapidly growing demand for high-efficiency thermal management solutions in AI infrastructure.
Securing AI infrastructure partnership with leading data centre developers
Under the agreement, LG will supply advanced chillers supporting large-scale AI data centre projects exceeding 5GW of capacity in North America. AIR oversees mega-scale infrastructure projects across major North American data centre hubs, serving leading global data centre operators as key customers.
The LG Air-Cooled Centrifugal Chiller designed for AI data centres incorporates refrigerant free-cooling technology, using cool outdoor air to lower the compressor cooling load. Based on LG’s internal simulation, refrigerant free-cooling can consume approximately 30% less energy annually than waterside free-cooling.
This contract demonstrates that LG’s cooling solutions meet AIR’s stringent technical and reliability requirements for its hyperscale data centre projects. Moving beyond single-project bids, the agreement establishes LG as a core infrastructure partner supporting the growth of AI data centres in North America.
For AIR, the partnership reinforces its position as one of North America’s fastest-growing AI data centre infrastructure platforms. As data centre customers race to bring new capacity online, AIR is scaling the operational depth and supplier relationships needed to deliver mission-critical cooling infrastructure on schedule and at the standard the industry now requires.
Leveraging complementary capabilities to address exploding demand
“This agreement reflects the confidence data centre customers place in AIR to deliver mission-critical infrastructure at a scale and pace the industry has never seen before,” said Brad Hobbs, Chief Executive Officer of AIR Control Concepts. “LG’s high-efficiency chiller technology gives us a proven platform we can deploy with confidence across our AI data centre portfolio and this agreement positions AIR to support our customers’ growth for years to come.”
“Data centre cooling represents a key pillar of LG’s global growth strategy and this major supply agreement with AIR marks an inflection point for LG’s North American chiller business,” said Don Kwack, CEO, LG Electronics North America. “This alliance leverages LG’s proven cooling innovations and AIR’s strong position with US data centre developers at a critical time for reliable AI infrastructure expansion.”
