"Liquid cooling tech is hot. It's only Tuesday and already infrastructure specialists have forked out more than $10 billion on companies proffering tech that promises to help ease energy bills of datacenter operators. Power management biz Eaton has signed an agreement to acquire the Boyd Thermal business of Boyd Corporation from Goldman Sachs Asset Management for $9.5 billion, while digital infrastructure firm Vertiv is set to absorb PurgeRite Intermediate LLC, a company specializing in optimizing cooling systems, for approximately $1 billion in cash."
"Vertiv's planned takeover of PurgeRite is slightly different, in that it is a provider of mechanical flushing, purging, and filtration services for liquid cooling systems, ensuring that they operate as efficiently as possible. As HPC sites and the so-called " AI factories" install infrastructure with greater heat densities that depend on coolant technology, it is crucial to maintain clean fluid loops to maximize cooling performance, Vertiv says. Effective fluid management, including high-velocity fluid loop flushing to remove debris, purging to remove air and gas, and filling with clean fluid, supports high-density operations, w"
Eaton agreed to acquire Boyd Thermal from Goldman Sachs Asset Management for $9.5 billion, and Vertiv plans to acquire PurgeRite for about $1 billion in cash. Heat dissipation can account for 30–45% of total datacenter energy costs, driving demand for liquid cooling solutions. Boyd forecasts $1.7 billion in sales for 2026, $1.5 billion from liquid cooling, and Eaton's purchase price equals about 22.5 times Boyd Thermal's estimated next-year earnings. PurgeRite provides mechanical flushing, purging, and filtration services to maintain clean fluid loops for high-density compute deployments. The Eaton deal targets closing in Q2 2026 pending approvals.
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