Polargy tops 550,000 sq. ft. of manufacturing capacity with Forge acquisition

What's the deal? Polargy, a data centre containment and infrastructure company based in Minden, Nevada, has acquired Forge Racks & DunnageDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, an Indiana-based manufacturer specialising in data centre skids, industrial racks, and custom steel fabrication. The deal adds 160,000 sq. ft. of manufacturing space to Polargy's footprint, pushing it past 550,000 sq. ft. across five US locations.

Forge, based in Connersville, Indiana, focuses on prefabricated power skids used in data centres. The acquisition is Polargy's third recent manufacturing expansion, following its additions of Action GroupDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → and Intermountain Lift.

Why now? Demand for data centre infrastructure is surging, driven by hyperscalers, colocation providers, and AI cloud companies racing to build out capacity. Polargy is scaling up to meet that demand — and the tight timelines that come with it.

"We are building the capacity, capabilities, and footprint needed to support larger, more complex infrastructure programs and quick-turn deadlines," said Drew Unger, executive vice president of sales at Polargy.

The signal: Polargy's rapid buy-and-build spree — snapping up early-growth manufacturers like Forge Racks & Dunnage and Action Group — illustrates how the AI-driven data centre boom is reshaping M&A far down the physical supply chain. As hyperscalers and AI cloud providers compress build timelines, acquirers that can stitch together geographically distributed manufacturing capacity stand to capture outsized demand.

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