Racine, Wisconsin, November 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Diversified thermal management technology and solutions global enterprise Modine ( NYSE : MOD ) announced today that it has commenced the commercial production of Airedale ® chillers at an advanced manufacturing plant specifically built in Great Plains City, Texas ( Grand Prairie ).
This 682,000 square foot factory is dedicated to manufacturing the most advanced 2MW and 3MW chiller units for the data center market, and is equipped with natural cooling (free cooling) capabilities, directly supporting the infrastructure needs of the rapid expansion of global leading hyperscale cloud service providers, hosting operators, and high-density (AI) computing environments.
"The activation of the Great Prairie City factory is an important milestone in our plan announced last year to expand the manufacturing capacity of Airedale refrigeration technology in the United States," said President and CEO Neil D . Brinker. "Expanding production capacity closer to our customers allows us to collaborate with them, providing sophisticated refrigeration solutions that help them advance their projects and achieve their performance goals."
The company stated that the Great Prairie City factory is expected to become Airedale's largest chiller unit manufacturing base within the company's global layout. The first production line has already started operations this month, and the company aims to put four 2MW production lines into operation by the end of the current fiscal year, but this depends on equipment debugging, the arrival of employees, and other operational factors.
The factory currently operates on a single-shift system, and in the future, there are plans to systematically expand to a three-shift operation mode.
In addition to chiller units, Airedale also provides a comprehensive suite of critical mission thermal management solutions, including dry coolers, coolant distribution units (CDU), and intelligent control systems, aimed at optimizing efficiency under various data center thermal architectures. Airedale states that its specially designed high-end systems can meet the most complex and highest-density cooling requirements of today's data center operators, while also maximizing the efficiency of energy and water resource utilization.
About Modine
Modine indicates that for over 100 years, the company has been addressing the most challenging thermal management issues for mission-critical applications. Its mission, Engineering a Cleaner, Healthier World ™ (Creating a cleaner, healthier world), means that the company continuously evolves its technology portfolio to provide the latest heating, cooling, and ventilation solutions. With the efforts of more than 9,000 employees worldwide, the company advances this mission by improving air quality, reducing energy and water consumption, and using environmentally friendly refrigerants. Modine Headquartered in Racine, Wisconsin, USA, the company operates in North America, Europe, and Asia.
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Other risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: the potential adverse effects of global economic and financial market developments or disruptions, including those related to geopolitical tensions and military conflicts, such as the conflict between the United States and Iran, the escalation of military conflicts in the Middle East, and the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine; inflation; energy costs; government incentives or funded projects; supply chain challenges or supplier restrictions; logistics disruptions; tariffs, sanctions, and other trade issues or cross-border trade restrictions; other economic, social, and political conditions, changes, and challenges in the markets where the company operates and competes, including exchange rate fluctuations, interest rate changes, tightening of credit markets, economic recessions or recoveries, restrictions related to imports, exports, and foreign ownership, public health crises, as well as general uncertainties arising from the implementation or potential implementation of regulatory and/or policy changes, including changes related to taxation, trade, climate change, and public health threats in the United States or overseas, and the impact of these factors on demand for the company's products and the markets it serves; the overall business conditions of customers and their concerns regarding prices; changes in or threats to the growth prospects of customers' markets; potential impacts of opposition from local communities, environmental protection groups, or other advocacy groups and/or government departments to data center development; delays or restrictions in the release of products or projects by major customers, or delays in construction projects that utilize the company's products and services; the company's ability to achieve expected sales growth and investment returns in its data center business segment, as well as its ability to pursue other internal growth opportunities and acquisitions; the company's ability to manage working capital efficiently, and the potential adverse effects on cash flow from increasing working capital to support the rapid growth of the data center business segment; and the company's ability to achieve expected benefits from strategic initiatives, including the recent Performance Technologies business separation completed on October 1, 2026.As well as the continuous application of the 80/20 principle in various businesses; the company's ability to successfully exit segments of its business that do not align with its strategic planning; the company's capability to remain at the forefront of technology, and the impact of changes in the speed of technological adoption expected to drive sales growth; the company's ability to manage operations efficiently in response to changes in sales volume, including in its growing data center business segment, maintaining sufficient capacity to meet demand while completing reorganization activities and achieving related revenues; the company's ability to efficiently meet global liquidity needs and comply with the financial constraints stipulated in credit agreements; operational inefficiencies resulting from product or project launches, unexpected increases or decreases in production, product transfers, and product warranties and liability claims; the impact of significant price increases in commodities, particularly aluminum, copper, steel, and stainless steel (nickel), as well as other purchased components and related costs, on Modine, and the company's ability to adjust product pricing accordingly; the company's ability to recruit and retain talent in management, leadership, operations, and administrative functions, as well as to mitigate rising labor costs; the company's ability to protect proprietary information and intellectual property from theft or attacks; the impact on the company of major disruptions or significant security vulnerabilities in information technology systems; the costs and other effects of environmental investigations, repairs, or litigation, as well as the increasing attention from the market to environmental, social, and corporate governance issues; the company's ability to realize benefits from deferred tax assets and the impact of changes in tax regulations; and other risks and uncertainties identified in the company's public filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Modine indicates that forward-looking statements reflect the situation as of the date of this press release, and the company assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements.
