Ecolab Bets Big on Data Centers (opens original article in a new tab)

Ecolab is investing $4.75 billion to acquire CoolIT, a Canadian company, to enhance its data center cooling technology and reduce water usage. The company is also expanding its water recycling efforts and focusing on the biopharmaceutical industry.

• Ecolab acquires CoolIT for $4.75 billion to improve data center cooling technology.
• The company aims to reduce water usage in data centers and increase recycling rates to 95%.
• Ecolab is expanding its biopharmaceutical business with new labs and purification technologies.