Polargy tops 550,000 square feet after Forge acquisition

By AI, Created 4:55 PM UTC, May 19, 2026, /AGP/ – Polargy has acquired Forge Racks & Dunnage, adding 160,000 square feet of manufacturing space and pushing its North American footprint past 550,000 square feet. The deal gives the data center infrastructure provider more capacity to serve hyperscalers, colocation operators and AI cloud customers across white space and grey space projects.

Why it matters: - Polargy’s expanded manufacturing base gives the company more room to support data center programs that need fast delivery, custom fabrication and coordinated deployment. - The acquisition strengthens Polargy’s position with hyperscalers, colocation providers and AI cloud providers as demand grows for white space and grey space infrastructure. - The deal adds scale to a platform built to support mission-critical projects across the United States.

What happened: - Polargy announced the acquisition of Forge Racks & Dunnage, a Connersville, Indiana manufacturer focused on data center skids, industrial racks and custom steel fabrication. - The transaction is Polargy’s third recent manufacturing expansion. - Forge adds 160,000 square feet of specialized manufacturing space to Polargy’s platform. - Polargy now has more than 550,000 square feet of manufacturing capacity across Minden, Nevada; De Pere, Wisconsin; Columbus, Ohio; Springville, Utah; and Connersville, Indiana.

The details: - Forge has more than 40 years of experience designing and manufacturing integrated, reusable material handling systems. - Forge’s metal fabrication capabilities include cutting, forming, stamping, joining, assembly and finishing. - Forge’s data center offerings include internal data center skids, external structural skid systems and custom-fabricated assemblies. - Polargy will continue to support white space solutions such as aisle containment, structural hot aisle containment, structural ceilings, partitions, lighting and airflow solutions. - Polargy will also expand grey space support through skids, structural systems and custom-fabricated infrastructure for mission-critical environments. - Footprint Capital, LLC advised Polargy on the Forge transaction and on the earlier Action Group transaction.

Between the lines: - The acquisition points to a broader strategy to move more of the data center infrastructure supply chain under one platform. - More manufacturing depth can help Polargy handle complex programs from design and manufacturing through integration and installation. - The added footprint may also improve schedule support for customers managing quick-turn deployments. - Drew Unger, Polargy’s EVP of Sales, said the company is building the capacity, capabilities and footprint needed to support larger, more complex infrastructure programs.

What’s next: - Polargy plans to use the expanded platform to support both white space and grey space projects at larger scale. - The company expects the added capacity to improve flexibility and help customers meet deployment schedules. - Polargy will keep building out infrastructure solutions designed to reduce field complexity and improve airflow in modern data centers.

The bottom line: - Polargy is turning acquisitions into manufacturing scale, and the Forge deal gives it more ability to serve data center customers that need speed, customization and capacity.