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Vertiv Announces Agreement to Acquire King Environmental Services Ltd., Expanding Global Fluid Management Services

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Vertiv Holdings Co has agreed to acquire King Environmental Services Ltd. (KES), a provider of fluid management, commissioning, and load-testing services for data centers, with the deal expected to close in Q4 2026.

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Planned acquisition expected to expand Vertiv's leadership in next-generation thermal services for high-density and AI-driven environments into Europe, Middle East and Africa Builds on Vertiv's North American fluid management capabilities with European execution capacity and specialized load testing expertise COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Vertiv Holdings Co (NYSE: VRT ), a global leader in critical digital infrastructure, today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire King Environmental Services Ltd. (KES), a Europe-based provider of fluid management, commissioning and load-testing services for high-density, liquid-cooled data centers and other applications. The acquisition is expected to expand Vertiv's global thermal management services capabilities into Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and advance its strategy to support customers across the thermal chain. KES adds specialized fluid management, commissioning and load-testing capabilities spanning system preparation, performance validation, monitoring, maintenance and lifecycle optimization. The transaction builds on Vertiv's established North American fluid management presence, including its 2025 acquisition of PurgeRite, and represents the next step in expanding its global thermal and fluid management services platform. By combining KES's regional field expertise and load-testing...

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Acquisition

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Location
Dublin, Leinster, Ireland

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  • King Environmental Services Ltd.Targetkingenvironmental.com

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Detected
Sep 24, 2026
signal_type
news
signal_subtype
acquires

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  "company": {
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    "title": "Vertiv Announces Agreement to Acquire King Environmental Services Ltd., Expanding Global Fluid Management Services",
    "excerpt": "Planned acquisition expected to expand Vertiv's leadership in next-generation thermal services for high-density and AI-driven environments into Europe, Middle East and Africa Builds on Vertiv's North American fluid management capabilities with European execution capacity and specialized load testing expertise COLUMBUS, Ohio , Sept. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Vertiv Holdings Co (NYSE: VRT ), a global leader in critical digital infrastructure, today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire King Environmental Services Ltd. (KES), a Europe-based provider of fluid management, commissioning and load-testing services for high-density, liquid-cooled data centers and other applications. The acquisition is expected to expand Vertiv's global thermal management services capabilities into Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and advance its strategy to support customers across the thermal chain. KES adds specialized fluid management, commissioning and load-testing capabilities spanning system preparation, performance validation, monitoring, maintenance and lifecycle optimization. The transaction builds on Vertiv's established North American fluid management presence, including its 2025 acquisition of PurgeRite, and represents the next step in expanding its global thermal and fluid management services platform. By combining KES's regional field expertise and load-testing...",
    "summary": "Vertiv Holdings Co has agreed to acquire King Environmental Services Ltd. (KES), a provider of fluid management, commissioning, and load-testing services for data centers, with the deal expected to close in Q4 2026.",
    "location": "Dublin, Ireland",
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