Rechenzentren: Deutscher Kühlsystem-Spezialist Kelvion geht an US-Konzern
Der US-Konzern SLB will mit der Milliarden-Übernahme im Bereich Infrastruktur für Rechenzentren ausbauen. Das Unternehmen ist zudem in der Ölbranche engagiert.
In Düsseldorf, US energy corporation SLB has announced the acquisition of Kelvion, a specialized cooling systems company based in Herne, North Rhine-Westphalia. SLB is set to pay around $3.4 billion in cash for the company, along with assuming $700 million in debt, according to a statement from US financial investor Apollo. Kelvion is currently majority-owned by an Apollo fund, with Triton, another financial investor, holding a minority stake which will also be transferred to SLB.
The acquisition is expected to be completed in the first half of 2027, pending approval from relevant authorities.
SLB's primary motivation for acquiring Kelvion is to bolster its position in the infrastructure sector for data centers, which is experiencing rapid growth due to the rise of artificial intelligence (AI). "Artificial intelligence is driving the most significant infrastructure investment cycle of our lifetimes," stated SLB CEO Olivier Le Peuch.
The acquisition aims to accelerate SLB's goal of becoming a technology partner for the data center industry, even as it continues to operate in the oil sector. Kelvion, formerly a part of Apollo's Gea-Wärmetauscher division, underwent a strategic shift towards cooling systems for data centers in 2025. An insider had previously discussed a valuation of approximately two billion euros for the company, including around 500 million euros in debt.
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