It’s just business: manufacturing moves from Generac, Jabil, Rocketdyne and more

The business of manufacturing never stops, and, lately, the business of manufacturing data center infrastructure is accelerating. Read on for more details on five recent business actions made by industrial and manufacturing companies, including a number of companies seeking to expand their offerings for data center power management.

Generac announced January 5 that it had acquired a new factory in Sussex, Wisconsin, to expand its manufacturing operations for commercial and industrial products. The company did not disclose how much it paid for the site, but said it would hire 100 manufacturing positions when it becomes operational in late 2026. In a statement, Generac CEO Aaron Jagdfeld said the move was driven by increased demand for power solutions for data centers and said the new plant would be a step towards doubling the company’s commercial and industrial offerings over the next five years.

DXP Enterprises, Inc., announced January 5 it had finished acquiring a pair of fluid handling and liquid storage companies: Premierflow LLC and Mid Atlantic Storage Systems Inc. The price paid for the purchased companies was not disclosed. The deal brings Premierflow’s integrated fluid handling pump systems business and Mid Atlantic Storage System’s liquid storage tank products business into the fold of DXP’s products and services distribution for pumping solutions, supply chain and maintenance operations.

Jabil Inc. announced January 5 it had acquired Hanley Energy Group, an energy management company, in order to expand Jabil’s offerings for data center power management. Jabil purchased Hanley for $725 million plus contingent consideration up to $58 million in an all-cash deal. In a statement, Matt Crowley, Jabil’s Executive VP for Intelligent Infrastructure said Hanley’s power systems expertise will complement Jabil’s existing offerings for data center power management and maintenance.

AE Industrial announced January 5 that it had purchased a majority stake in L3Harris Technologies’ Rocketdyne space propulsion business. According to a company release, the deal includes upper-stage rocket engine facilities in five locations across the U.S. In a statement, Kirk Konert, Managing Partner at AE Industrial said the brand secures for his company a storied manufacturer of U.S. rocket propulsion.

Enpower Inc. announced January 6 it would expand its battery manufacturing capacity by installing new production lines at the company’s Indianapolis, Indiana headquarters. In a statement, the electrode and battery cell manufacturer said the new lines for producing drone batteries would increase battery cell assembly capacity by 60MWh per year. The company did not state how much it would spend, or whether or not the increased investment would add new jobs to the site. Drew Rossier, CCO of Enpower, said in a statement the investment would go towards filling a strategic supply chain gap for U.S. defense companies.