BGL sells Strategic Thermal Labs to Vertiv, adding liquid‑cooling expertise to Vertiv’s HPC portfolio
Executive summary: BGL announced the sale of Strategic Thermal Labs to Vertiv via a press release dated July 20, 2026. The acquisition strengthens Vertiv’s liquid‑cooling capabilities for high‑performance computing and data‑center markets, potentially enhancing its competitive position.
Who is involved: Brown Gibbons Lang & Company (BGL), Vertiv, and the Strategic Thermal Labs business unit.
Likely next: Vertiv will integrate the acquired thermal‑engineering team and technology into its product roadmap, with details of the deal expected to be disclosed in forthcoming filings.
Brown Gibbons Lang & Company (BGL) announced the sale of its Strategic Thermal Labs unit to Vertiv, a provider of critical digital infrastructure solutions. Strategic Thermal Labs designs advanced liquid‑cooling and thermal‑engineering systems for high‑performance computing environments. The transaction gives Vertiv immediate access to specialized cooling technology that can be integrated into its existing data‑center and edge‑computing offerings.
Timeline
- — BGL Announces the Sale of Strategic Thermal Labs to Vertiv (PR Newswire)
Analysis — what this means
Sectors affected
- high‑performance computing liquid cooling
- data center thermal management