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LITEON Technology announced a strategic investment in DCX POLSKA Sp. z o.o., a Warsaw, Poland-based provider of advanced liquid cooling systems for AI and High-Performance Computing (HPC) data centers. Upon closing of the transaction, LITEON will hold approximately 25% equity ownership in DCX Liquid Cooling Systems with a total transaction value of approximately US$176 million. The investment brings together DCX's deep expertise in liquid cooling technologies, including coolant distribution units (CDUs), facility coolant distribution units (FDUs), cold plates and immersion cooling systems, with LITEON's strengths in AI server power management, rack-level power delivery and 800VDC power architectures. Together, the two companies are positioned to deliver highly integrated power and thermal management solutions for the rapidly evolving AI infrastructure and next-generation high-density computing market.
The accelerating adoption of AI applications is driving unprecedented rack power densities, making liquid cooling a critical enabling technology for future-ready data centers and high-performance computing. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Warsaw, Poland, DCX Liquid Cooling Systems has established itself as a leading innovator in direct-to-chip and immersion liquid cooling, with advanced design and integration capabilities in liquid cooling infrastructure for data centers, offering a complete portfolio ranging from enterprise-level coolant distribution units (600kW–2.6MW) to hyperscale-class facility coolant distribution units (up to 16MW), as well as cold plates, rack manifolds and modular data center systems. Through this strategic partnership, LITEON and DCX Liquid Cooling Systems will expand collaboration across product development, engineering innovation, manufacturing scale-up, and global go-to-market initiatives. The companies will jointly develop integrated power-and-cooling platforms designed to address the increasing performance and efficiency demands of the hyperscale data center customers worldwide.
“AI has become a key force reshaping industries, and data center infrastructure is a critical foundation for unlocking AI’s full potential,” said Tom Soong, Chairman of LITEON. “As we continue to invest in advanced technologies, this strategic investment further strengthens LITEON’s position across the AI data center value chain. Through this partnership, we look forward to advancing innovation and creating new possibilities in the rapidly expanding AI market...”
Maciek Szadkowski Chief Technology Officer at DCX Liquid Cooling Systems, added, “LITEON's deep expertise in power electronics, global manufacturing scale, and long-standing hyperscaler relationships make it a highly strategic partner for DCX. We regard this alliance as both an obligation and a commitment - to deliver the best, state-of-the-art technology for our strategic partner and for the world-class customers. This partnership will accelerate our global growth and combine the strengths of both companies to deliver broad next-generation data center infrastructure solutions.”
“LITEON is a partner whose global scale and engineering heritage we deeply respect, and we are proud that our liquid cooling technology will help to shape what they bring to the world's data centers. Together we can offer operators a single integrated solution, ready for the next generation of AI computing platforms and beyond.” Said Tomasz Buk, Chief Executive Officer at DCX Liquid Cooling Systems.
