Samsung Electronics Establishes Plextek Group HVAC Production Line in Gwangju…240 Billion Won Investment

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Samsung Electronics Establishes Plextek Group HVAC Production Line in Gwangju…240 Billion Won Investment

Published2026.08.19 09:32

▲(From left) Kim Chul-ki, Senior Vice President and Head of DA Business Division at Samsung Electronics; Min Hyung-bae, Mayor of Jeollanam-do Gwangju Metropolitan City; Lim Sung-taek, CEO of Plextek Group Korea (Head of HVAC Business Team, DA Business Division, Samsung Electronics)

Establishment of Largest Production Facility in 37 Years, Mass Production of CDU for AI Data Centers Starting Early 2028

Samsung Electronics is establishing a new heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) production line for Plextek Group, which it acquired last year, at its Gwangju facility. With an investment of approximately 240 billion won, the company plans to establish a production system for liquid cooling equipment for AI data centers and develop the Gwangju facility into a global HVAC production hub.

Samsung Electronics announced on the 19th that it has signed an investment agreement with Jeollanam-do Gwangju Metropolitan City and Plextek Group Korea at the Gwangju headquarters.

The signing ceremony was attended by Min Hyung-bae, Mayor of Jeollanam-do Gwangju Metropolitan City; Kim Chul-ki, Senior Vice President and Head of DA Business Division at Samsung Electronics; and Lim Sung-taek, CEO of Plextek Group Korea.

The new production line will be built at the third campus of the Gwangju facility (located in Buk-gu) with a total floor area of 21,800 square meters (approximately 6,600 pyeong), with a target operation date of early 2028.

This marks the largest production facility investment in 37 years since the establishment of the Gwangju facility in 1989.

Main Products of the New Gwangju Production Line

The main product of the new production line is the Coolant Distribution Unit (CDU), a core component of AI data center liquid cooling systems.

The CDU precisely controls the pressure and temperature of coolant supplied from the chiller, filters out impurities, and delivers it to servers.

Plextek Group stated that it has enhanced energy efficiency and reliability by applying redundant design and abnormal signal detection functions.

In addition to CDU, the facility will also produce various air conditioning products for data centers and commercial facilities, including △Fan Wall Unit (FWU) △Computer Room Air Handler (CRAH) △Air Handling Unit (AHU) for large buildings.

The Gwangju line will become Plextek Group's 15th global production facility.

Plans to Provide SmartThings Pro and b.IoT-Linked Solutions

Samsung Electronics plans to provide HVAC solutions that combine Plextek Group's central air conditioning technology with 'SmartThings Pro,' a B2B connectivity and integrated control platform, and b.IoT, a building integrated solution.

The company stated that the combination of these two technologies enables advanced energy management and smart building implementation.

Samsung Electronics has set a target to secure competitiveness in the global HVAC market by 2030.

Senior Vice President Kim Chul-ki stated, "We will rapidly expand our HVAC business and establish a foothold in the global market," and added, "The establishment of the Gwangju production line will be an important foundation for securing competitiveness in our HVAC business."

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