Schneider Electric recently announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Uniflair S.p.A., a global manufacturer of in-room precision cooling systems and modular access floors primarily for data centres and telecommunications applications.

Uniflair S.p.A. is strong in Europe and has a good presence in new economies, in particular China and India. It employs approximately 500 people on a global basis and has manufacturing facilities in Italy, India and China.

With this acquisition, Schneider Electric hopes to broaden its product portfolio and be in a position to offer customers a complete range of cooling products and solutions. 
Laurent Vernerey, executive vice president of Schneider Electric’s IT business, commented: “This acquisition is a continuation of our investment and commitment to innovation in IT cooling, while expanding our regional capabilities and strengthening our position worldwide. Uniflair’s global reach and extensive product portfolio is a valuable addition to our IT cooling offer and consistent with our strategy to provide complete solutions.”
“Together with Schneider Electric, we will be able to further our global expansion efforts”, said Francesco Bettella, Uniflair S.p.A’s president and managing director. “The combination of our complementary product offering helps transform us into a provider of comprehensive data centre cooling solutions.”