LG Signs Supply Deal with AIR for Data Center HVAC

NORFOLK, VA -- LG Electronics USA has signed a major supply agreement with AIR Control Concepts (AIR), a global platform of leading HVAC, electrical, service,  and controls companies, to provide advanced chillers for data centers in the United States and Canada.

The long-term contract builds on AIR’s role as a leading AI data center (AIDC) platform provider and accelerates LG’s expansion into the global AIDC cooling market, addressing the rapidly growing demand for high-efficiency thermal management solutions in AI infrastructure.

Data center cooling represents a key pillar of LG’s global growth strategy, and this major supply agreement with AIR marks an inflection point for LG’s North American chiller business

Under the agreement, LG will supply advanced chillers supporting large-scale AI data center projects exceeding 5GW of capacity in North America. AIR oversees mega-scale infrastructure projects across major North American data center hubs, serving leading global data center operators as key customers.

The LG Air-Cooled Centrifugal Chiller designed for AI data centers incorporates refrigerant free-cooling technology, using cool outdoor air to lower the compressor cooling load. Based on LG’s internal simulation, refrigerant free-cooling can consume approximately 30 percent less energy annually than waterside free-cooling.   

This contract demonstrates that LG’s cooling solutions meet AIR’s stringent technical and reliability requirements for its hyperscale data center projects. Moving beyond single-project bids, the agreement establishes LG as a core infrastructure partner supporting the growth of AI data centers in North America.

For AIR, the partnership reinforces its position as one of North America’s fastest-growing AI data center infrastructure platforms. As data center customers race to bring new capacity online, AIR is scaling the operational depth and supplier relationships needed to deliver mission-critical cooling infrastructure on schedule and at the standard the industry now requires.

Building on recent successes in supplying cooling solutions to hyperscale AI data centers in North America, LG is also expanding its global footprint with key data center projects in the Middle East and Indonesia.

The global AI data center market presents significant growth opportunities. According to Fortune Business Insights, the market is expected to grow by approximately 26 percent annually, reaching $133.5 billion by 2034. In its second-quarter 2026 earnings report, LG highlighted that first-half orders for data center cooling solutions exceeded $428 million, and the company expects orders to reach several billion dollars by year-end.

“This agreement reflects the confidence data center customers place in AIR to deliver mission-critical infrastructure at a scale and pace the industry has never seen before,” said Brad Hobbs, Chief Executive Officer of AIR Control Concepts. “LG’s high-efficiency chiller technology gives us a proven platform we can deploy with confidence across our AI data center portfolio, and this agreement positions AIR to support our customers’ growth for years to come.”

James Lee, president of the LG Electronics ES Company, said, “As heat management in AI data centers emerges as a major global priority, LG aims to be a major player in the global AIDC cooling market. We will achieve this through our differentiated technology, including our high-efficiency chillers, and our rapidly expanding experience in supplying leading big tech companies.”

“We’re excited to deepen our partnership with LG at exactly the moment our industry needs it most,” said Hayden Bland, President of AIR Control Concepts. “Data center operators are looking for partners who can deliver mission-critical reliability, capacity and certainty at scale. Together with LG, we’re building the technology, manufacturing capacity and support infrastructure to meet that need. For data center customers planning their next generation of centers, now is the time to engage with us.”

For more, go to www.LG.com/global/business/hvac or www.aircontrolconcepts.com.