Two new announcements from Legrand underscore the company’s commitment to advancing its data center strategy. The global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructures has acquired Kratos Industries (Kratos) and made a strategic investment in Accelsius.
Combined, these developments enhance Legrand’s offering in power distribution and advanced thermal management, enabling data centers to support the increasing density required by modern AI environments. Kratos is a fast-growing manufacturer of low-voltage (LV) and medium-voltage (MV) power equipment, while Accelsius is a pioneer in two-phase, direct-to-chip liquid cooling.
Kratos Acquisition Boosts Critical Power Range
Legrand has acquired Colorado-based Kratos, a specialist in custom low- and medium-voltage switchgear and integrated power systems. Known for its fast, vertically integrated production, Kratos enhances Legrand’s “gray space” infrastructure. This move allows Legrand to offer a comprehensive power train — combining Kratos’ primary distribution with Legrand’s market-leading “white space” solutions like busways and PDUs.
“Data centers are facing unprecedented pressure to build out digital infrastructure at scale and with extreme reliability,” said Pedro Mendieta, Data, Power, and Control (DPC) President, Legrand, North and Central America. “By welcoming Kratos to Legrand, we are deepening our ability to serve the complete data center power train, ensuring our customers have a single, trusted partner for their entire power ecosystem.”
Accelsius Partnership Advances Liquid Cooling
Legrand is also expanding into high-density thermal management by participating in the Series B funding for Accelsius. This partnership focuses on direct-to-chip two-phase liquid cooling, a necessity for gigawatt-class AI factories. By integrating liquid cooling directly into rack infrastructure, Legrand and Accelsius will enable operators to support extreme compute densities while significantly improving energy efficiency.
Read the full announcement here.
