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Munters, a manufacturer of data center cooling systems in Daleville, Virginia, has expanded its facility to meet surging demand. The company is adding jobs and produces systems designed to be energy-efficient and reduce water consumption. Google is also planning a data center in Botetourt County.
Munters, a manufacturer of cooling systems for data centers, has significantly expanded its Daleville, Virginia campus to meet the booming demand from the data center industry. The company, which is based in Botetourt County, plans to add 100-200 jobs to its current 800-person workforce. Munters also highlighted its focus on developing sustainable cooling solutions to address concerns about data center resource consumption.
Virginia's recently adopted budget includes a new electricity consumption tax for data centers, replacing an earlier effort to eliminate tax incentives. This decision comes amidst growing local opposition to data centers across the state, with some localities enacting bans. The budget outcome represents a compromise in the ongoing legislative struggle over data center development and its economic implications.