Kumho Construction has officially begun construction on the Samsung Electronics Plakt factory in Korea. The new facility will produce heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) products for advanced industrial facilities, including artificial intelligence (AI) data centers and semiconductor plants.
On September 21, Kumho Construction announced that a groundbreaking ceremony for the 'Samsung Electronics Plakt Factory Construction Project' was held at Samsung's Gwangju plant in Jeollanam-do.
The Samsung Electronics Plakt factory will be located on the Gwangju plant's third campus, covering a total area of 23,588 square meters, approximately 3.3 times the size of a soccer field. The facility will include the main HVAC production plant, office space, research and laboratory areas, storage, and rest facilities.
The new factory will manufacture HVAC products from the Plakt Group, which was acquired by Samsung Electronics. HVAC systems integrate cooling, heating, ventilation, and air quality management, essential for AI data centers and semiconductor manufacturing facilities that require precise temperature and humidity control.
This Gwangju production line will be the 15th global manufacturing site for the Plakt Group, aimed at meeting the demand for HVAC systems in AI data centers and advanced manufacturing facilities in Korea and East Asia.
Samsung plans to produce key cooling and central air conditioning equipment at the Gwangju facility, including cooling distribution units (CDUs), fan wall units (FWUs), computer room air handling units (CRAHs), and air handling units (AHUs) for large buildings.
A representative from Kumho Construction stated, “As we take on the construction of the Plakt factory, which will be a core infrastructure for Samsung's future, we will ensure thorough safety management and leverage our accumulated expertise to execute the project diligently.”
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