Great Lakes Data Racks & Cabinets, a family-run business in Edinboro, has been acquired by Vertiv, a global supplier of digital infrastructure, for $200 million.

The acquisition marks a significant milestone for Great Lakes Data Racks & Cabinets, which has been operating for 40 years and employs 200 people in Edinboro. The company specializes in manufacturing data racks used to mount communications equipment essential for powering the internet and supporting AI data centers.

Jonathan Markley, President of Great Lakes Data Racks & Cabinets, stated, "The interesting thing about what we do with Vertiv is they are very well positioned with a full suite of products that can support that AI infrastructure build out. So they’re really strongly positioned with power and cooling but were sort of

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