SLB to Buy Data Center Cooling Firm Kelvion for $4.1 Billion
SLB is acquiring Kelvion for $4.1 billion, a major move in the data center cooling market.
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SLB announced today that it will acquire Kelvion, a global leader in cooling solutions for data centers and diversified industrials, for $4.1 billion. Apollo Global Management first reported the deal, noting that the acquisition will strengthen SLB's position in the data center infrastructure and AI markets.
The discrepancy in the acquisition price remains unresolved. SLB aims to expand its role in data center infrastructure through this acquisition.
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Coverage (10)
- Houston’s SLB, formerly Schlumberger, makes $3.4B data center bet with Kelvion Houston Chronicle · 9h ago
- A Cool AI Data Center Deal Sends Oil Stock Past A New Buy Point Investor's Business Daily · 9h ago
- SLB Makes $3.4 Billion Bet on AI Data Center Boom oilprice.com · 9h ago
- SLB Advances Strategy to Cash In on AI With $4 Billion Data Center Deal Barron's · 9h ago
- SLB expands data center business with $4.1 billion deal for Kelvion Reuters · 9h ago
- Apollo Funds Agree to Sell Kelvion, a Global Leader in Cooling Solutions for Data Centers and Diversified Industrials, to SLB for $4.1 billion Apollo Global Management · 9h ago
- SLB: Acquisition strengthens data center infrastructure and AI market position with $3.4B deal TradingView · 9h ago
- SLB to Buy Data Center Cooling Firm Kelvion for $3.4 Billion Bloomberg.com · 9h ago
- SLB to Acquire Kelvion, Expanding its Role Across Data Center Infrastructure SLB · 9h ago
- SLB to Buy Data Center Cooling Firm Kelvion for $4.1 Billion WSJ · 9h ago
The obvious questions
What is the acquisition price for Kelvion?
The acquisition price is $4.1 billion according to Apollo Global Management, Bloomberg.com and the Wall Street Journal. TradingView and SLB's own announcement state the deal is worth $3.4 billion.
What does Kelvion specialize in?
Kelvion specializes in cooling solutions for data centers and diversified industrials.
What is SLB's goal with this acquisition?
SLB aims to strengthen its position in the data center infrastructure and AI markets, and to expand its role in data center infrastructure.
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