LG Electronics Plans Virginia Chiller Factory for AI Data Centers

Oct 1, 2026
LG Electronics will open its first US chiller factory in Virginia, with production of cooling equipment for AI data centers scheduled to begin in the first half of 2027.
LG Electronics Plans Virginia Chiller Factory for AI Data Centers

LG Electronics announced in a press release that it will establish its first US chiller factory in Virginia. The 350,000 square foot facility in Isle of Wight County will produce air cooled chillers for AI data centers, with production scheduled to start in the first half of 2027.

The plant will occupy a 43 acre site and create more than 150 jobs. LG will also expand air cooled chiller production at its Pyeongtaek and Changwon facilities in South Korea by adding conveyor based production systems.

LG plans to invest a total of KRW 150 billion in the Virginia factory and the two South Korean facilities. Its data center cooling portfolio also includes coolant distribution units and cold plates that remove heat directly from chips.

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