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Company to invest ~$50 million and create up to 730 jobs in Westerville and Ironton through 2029
COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 30, 2026 — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, along with Vertiv, Ohio Department of Development, JobsOhio, Ohio Southeast Economic Development (OhioSE), and the Columbus Partnership, today announced that hundreds of new jobs are coming to Ironton, Ohio, and Westerville, Ohio.
Vertiv, a global leader in digital infrastructure, is investing approximately $50 million to expand its Westerville headquarters campus and its manufacturing facility in Ironton. The projects are expected to create up to 730 new jobs in the state through 2029.
The expansion reflects Vertiv’s continued commitment to Ohio as the company grows its talent base, expands manufacturing capacity, and reinforces Vertiv’s central role in enabling AI infrastructure worldwide while supporting customers across data centers, communication networks, and commercial and industrial applications.
“Vertiv’s growth here is a testament to Ohio’s integral role in the technology industry,” said Governor Mike DeWine. “Ohio has the best workforce in the nation, and we are proud that Ohioans will be on the leading edge of Vertiv’s work to establish and strengthen the AI supply chain.”
With this investment, Vertiv will expand key parts of its business in Ohio, including its engineering, services, sales, and project execution functions at its Westerville headquarters campus, while increasing its footprint and upgrading facilities and machinery at its Ironton manufacturing location. Together, these investments reinforce Vertiv’s long-term commitment to Ohio and strengthen the enduring capabilities it has built in the state over decades. The investment is being supported by a $1,000,000 JobsOhio Grant in Delaware County, a $3,000,000 JobsOhio Grant in Lawrence County, and Job Creation Tax Credits from the Ohio Department of Development.
“Ohio has been central to Vertiv’s story for more than six decades, and this investment reflects our confidence in the state, our communities, and the people who make growth possible,” said Anand Sanghi, president of Vertiv Americas. “By expanding in Westerville and Ironton, we are investing in talent, manufacturing, and long-term capability that will help us better serve customers while continuing to create high-quality opportunities in Ohio.”
Vertiv has operated in Ohio for more than 60 years and has continued to grow alongside the communities where it works and invests. In Ironton, the company has built and expanded manufacturing operations over the past 25 years, with a focus on the production of thermal management systems critical to AI and traditional compute workloads. New roles at the facility are expected to include mechanical, electrical, assembly, quality, production maintenance, and supervisory positions.
“Vertiv’s commitment strengthens a proud manufacturing tradition in Lawrence County, while also reinforcing Ohio’s role as a national leader in producing the technologies that will drive our state — and our country — forward,” said Lydia Mihalik, director of the Department of Development. “This kind of growth is possible because of strong collaboration between partners who believe in what Ohio is, and what it can be.”
In Westerville, the headquarters expansion will support growing demand for roles across engineering, sales, services, project management, and related business functions. Together, the two projects are expected to create ~210 new jobs in Westerville and ~520 new jobs in Ironton.
“Ohio is a major hub for AI and data infrastructure investment, and Vertiv’s production is critical to ensuring efficient and reliable operations,” said J.P. Nauseef, president and CEO of JobsOhio. “The company’s latest investment will create hundreds of new jobs, demonstrating Vertiv’s continued confidence in Ohio as it scales production to meet growing market demand.”
Vertiv’s expansion strengthens workforce opportunities in one of Ohio’s and the world’s priority industries, supporting a sector that continues to attract investment, drive innovation, and create high-quality jobs across the state. Today, more than 108,000 Ohioans are employed in technology roles, and the sector contributed an estimated $34.7 billion to Ohio’s economy in 2025.
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