Partnerships
Munters Plans US Coil Venture and Italian Chiller Expansion
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Munters Group announced on November 11, 2026 a $9.5 million investment in a US coil-manufacturing joint venture with heat-exchanger producer Lordan and an estimated €25 million expansion of its chiller-production facility in northern Italy.
The projects address different stages of Munters’ data-center cooling supply chain. The US agreement centers on securing components, while the Italian project adds manufacturing, development and testing resources for chillers as European demand grows.
US Venture Places Coil Production Near Selma Facility
Munters will hold 45% of the joint venture, with Lordan owning the remaining 55%. The partners will establish the coil-manufacturing facility near Munters Data Center Technologies’ existing site in Selma, Texas, placing component production close to one of the operations that will use it.
Lordan will manage day-to-day operations at the facility, while Munters will contribute supply-chain and staffing resources. Their seven-year agreement includes commitments to produce and acquire specified quantities of coils during that period, with preferred lead times and price levels.
Frank Pellegrino, president of Munters’ Data Center Technologies business area, said coils are critical components in cooling products such as computer-room air handlers and fan walls. He described the collaboration with an established heat-exchanger specialist as a way to provide a flexible supply of coils and related components.
“The proximity to our existing facility is an added benefit from an efficiency and environmental perspective, and we’re excited about the potential for this joint venture to contribute to our in-house expertise around thermal management and heat exchange,” Pellegrino said.
Italian Project Adds Production and Testing Resources
Separately, Munters is acquiring a site adjoining its existing northern Italy chiller plant. The development program for the coming year includes new production lines, research-and-development capabilities and testing facilities, extending the expanded site’s role beyond manufacturing alone.
Pellegrino described the investment as both a commitment to increasing European chiller capacity and a recognition of the Italian operation’s role as a hub for expertise in those products.
The projects take different operational approaches. In Texas, a specialist manufacturer will run a new component plant supported by Munters’ supply-chain and staffing resources. In Italy, Munters is expanding an existing facility and bringing additional production, development and testing capabilities together at one site.
The announcement therefore concerns future supply rather than capacity already in operation. Munters expects Texas production to begin in 12 to 18 months. For data-center customers, the practical impact depends on that plant and the expanded Italian site becoming operational; the immediate changes are the contractual coil-supply commitments and the creation of a larger European chiller manufacturing base.
