Gray and Valvoline Partner to Advance Liquid-Cooled Data Center Solutions

Gray and Valvoline Global have formed a partnership to support data center owners in adapting to liquid-cooled infrastructure. This collaboration merges Gray's design-build expertise with Valvoline's thermal fluid knowledge, addressing the increasing demands of high-density computing. A new whitepaper highlights the importance of early alignment in design and fluid strategy to mitigate risks and enhance market speed.

Published Mar 29, 2026

Gray and Valvoline Global have partnered to assist data center owners in transitioning to liquid-cooled infrastructure, merging Gray's design-build capabilities with Valvoline's thermal fluid expertise. As AI workloads increase GPU rack densities beyond air cooling's capacity, the need for liquid cooling is critical.

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Their new whitepaper emphasizes the necessity of planning for hybrid environments of air-cooled and liquid-cooled systems, promoting early alignment in design and procurement to minimize risks. The partnership aims to enable data center owners to maintain speed and flexibility in their projects.