Modine announced on November 11, 2026 that commercial production of Airedale chillers has begun at its newly built 682,000‑square‑foot facility in Grand Prairie, Texas. The plant is dedicated to manufacturing 2‑megawatt (MW) and 3‑MW chillers with free‑cooling technology, aimed at hyperscale cloud providers, colocation operators and high‑density artificial‑intelligence computing environments.
According to the company’s president and CEO Neil D. Brinker, the launch marks an “important milestone” in Modine’s plan to expand U.S. manufacturing capacity for Airedale cooling technologies. The Grand Prairie site is expected to become the largest Airedale chiller manufacturing facility in the company’s global footprint.
The first production line started operating in November 2026. Modine is targeting four operational 2‑MW lines by the end of its current fiscal year, contingent on equipment commissioning, workforce readiness and other operational considerations. The plant currently runs a single shift, with a systematic plan to scale to three shifts as additional lines come online.
The City of Grand Prairie announced the site selection on October 14, 2025, identifying 2100 Refuge Way as the location and projecting more than 1,000 new jobs with an average annual wage of $66,760. Modine cited the Dallas‑Fort Worth location, proximity to DFW International Airport, robust transportation infrastructure, and a skilled workforce supported by regional training programs as key factors in the decision.
The Grand Prairie plant is part of a broader four‑state U.S. capacity buildout announced in July 2025, which includes a 153,000‑square‑foot facility in Franklin, Wisconsin, an expansion in Grenada, Mississippi, and a possible repurposing of existing sites in Jefferson City, Missouri. The Texas facility adds significant manufacturing capacity for Airedale’s broader portfolio, which also includes dry coolers, coolant distribution units and intelligent controls. Modine’s management has set a revenue target of approaching $2 billion in data‑center sales by fiscal 2028.
What’s next: Modine plans to commission the remaining production lines and add second‑ and third‑shift staffing through the remainder of the fiscal year, with full three‑shift operation expected by early 2027. City officials will continue to monitor job creation and workforce training initiatives as the plant ramps up production.
Sources: securities.io, unite.ai
