OKLAHOMA CITY, September 24, 2025 – Nortek Data Center Cooling (Nortek DCC), a Madison Air company, today announced the launch of its Skidded Coolant Distribution Unit (CDU), a liquid cooling solution engineered for high-density AI, HPC and hyperscalers. Designed to scale beyond 5 megawatts, the skidded CDU delivers precision cooling while reducing on-site labor, accelerating deployment timelines and lowering total cost of ownership.
With AI workloads driving unprecedented power density, hyperscalers and data center operators are moving beyond traditional one-megawatt, enclosed CDU designs and looking for solutions that can scale efficiently, integrate seamlessly, and support rapid deployment and serviceability. Nortek’s skidded CDUs meet these demands, providing a custom, configurable, and easily serviceable platform that enables operators to optimize performance, reduce on-site labor, and adapt to evolving cooling requirements.
Features:
● Massive Capacity: Configurable from 1MW to over 5 MW in the base offering, with design flexibility to scale beyond 10 MW with interconnected modules.
● Simplified Deployment: Larger skidded systems reduce the number of units required, cutting installation labor and speeding commissioning.
● Custom and Configurable: Customer-
● Superior Serviceability: Open-frame design with accessible pumps, filters, and controls streamlines maintenance and minimizes downtime.
● Redundancy Built In: N, 2N, and N+1 configurations available with optional redundant sensors and strainers for reliability.
● Energy Efficiency: Variable-speed pumps and precision controls optimize performance and reduce operating costs.
● Group Control Functionality: Supports seamless manifolding and expansion as facilities grow.
● Expert Engineering: Purpose-built by thermal cooling specialists with deep domain expertise, delivering solutions that go beyond industry standards.
Nortek DCC’s C-Force, an integrated team of data center-specialized engineers, partners with hyperscalers and operators across the full product and customer lifecycle, delivering deep domain expertise, unprecedented collaboration and co-creation and sustained support throughout the product lifecycle. From concept to commissioning, the team’s agility in manufacturing, supply chain, and engineering enables customers to bring bold, next-generation data center designs to life.
“As data centers move to liquid cooling, we are seeing a shift to move faster, scale smarter, and keep things simple,” said Thomas Steen, CTO of Nortek DCC. “The skidded CDU is all about giving customers that flexibility. It’s bigger, easier to service, and built to scale as capacity and needs grow. Rather than lining up multiple one-megawatt units, operators can now go bigger, simplify installation, and still hit the reliability and performance they need. That’s the practical innovation we’re excited to deliver.”
Nortek DCC has also partnered with Empyrion Digital to announce the recent deployment of StatePoint Liquid Cooling Technology at Empyrion’s KR1 Gangnam Data Centre in Seoul, a 29.4 MW AI-ready facility that is also one of the region’s most energy and water-efficient. Delivering a PUE of 1.3 and WUE of 1.6, the modular system integrates seamlessly with direct-to-chip and rear-door liquid cooling solutions. This deployment highlights DCC’s commitment to high-performance, sustainable infrastructure and strengthens its position in Asia’s expanding hyperscale market.
“We are proud to partner with Empyrion Digital to deploy StatePoint at their Gangnam facility,” said Karin Overstreet, CEO of Nortek DCC. “StatePoint was designed to meet the intense demands of AI and HPC while cutting energy and water use. This project shows what’s possible when forward-thinking infrastructure meets purpose-built innovation, and we’re excited to help raise the bar for data center sustainability and performance in South Korea.”
