Samsung Electronics to invest 240 billion won in Gwangju, establish heating and cooling production line

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Samsung Electronics will invest 240 billion won at its Gwangju Integrated Special City facility in South Jeolla Province to build a hub for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) production.

On the 21st, Samsung Electronics held a groundbreaking ceremony for HVAC production lines with FläktGroup, a global HVAC specialist that Samsung acquired at the end of last year, at its Gwangju facility.

Attendees included Noh Tae-moon, head of Samsung Electronics' Device Experience (DX) divisionLee Sa (President), Tobias Kettil, Chief Financial Officer of FläktGroup, Min Hyung-bae, Governor of South Jeolla Province's Gwangju Integrated Special City, and Ando-gyeol, Chairman of the Democratic Party of Korea's Gwangju Integrated Special City Chapter.

Samsung Electronics will construct a production line with a total floor area of 21,800 square meters (approximately 6,600 pyeong) at its Gwangju Campus No. 3. The project involves an investment of about 240 billion won and is scheduled to begin full operations in early 2028. This investment aims to capture the rapidly growing demand for HVAC systems driven by the expansion of AI data centers, semiconductor factories, and battery plants.

The production line will manufacture core cooling and central air conditioning equipment, including coolant distribution units (CDUs) used in AI data centers and advanced manufacturing facilities, fan wall units (FWUs), computer room air handlers (CRAHs), and large-scale building air handling units (AHUs).

In particular, AI data centers require robust cooling systems to stably dissipate the immense heat generated by high-performance semiconductors. Samsung Electronics plans to expand its HVAC business beyond data centers to include semiconductor and battery factories as well as large commercial facilities, leveraging its Gwangju production line as a foundation.

Noh Tae-mun (President) stated, "The groundbreaking of FläktGroup's new production line marks another milestone for the growth of our core business in HVAC," adding, "We plan to develop the Gwangju facility into an advanced manufacturing hub that produces both AI home appliances and next-generation HVAC solutions."

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