Vertiv Opens Johor Plant to Meet Asia's AI Infrastructure Demand
Columbus, Ohio – October 12, 2026 -- Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) has opened a manufacturing facility in Johor, Malaysia, to serve rising demand for AI and high-density computing infrastructure across Southeast Asia, North Asia, Australia and New Zealand. The site is expected to bring hundreds of skilled jobs to the region once fully operational in 2027.
The plant adds regional manufacturing, engineering, logistics and deployment capacity in one of Southeast Asia's fastest-growing industrial markets. Vertiv cites the site's regional connectivity and proximity to key technology and customer hubs.
Johor plant handles manufacturing, assembly and full-scale witness testing
The facility covers end-to-end manufacturing, assembly and full-scale witness testing of thermal and power infrastructure. Vertiv says validated performance reduces deployment risk and speeds time to capacity for enterprise, cloud and colocation customers.