Eaton has agreed to acquire Italy’s COL Group for €810 million, expanding its European manufacturing footprint as data centers and utilities drive demand for medium-voltage electrical infrastructure.

COL designs and manufactures medium-voltage power-distribution equipment, including SF₆-free switchgear, grid-automation systems and modular electrical equipment. Eaton said the company employs approximately 400 people across four manufacturing locations in Italy.

The acquisition strengthens Eaton’s European production capacity at a time when AI data centers are increasing demand for equipment between the utility grid and computing load. Medium-voltage switchgear performs a fundamental job in that chain: safely controlling, protecting and isolating electrical distribution before power is transformed and delivered deeper into the facility.

That infrastructure is becoming increasingly important as operators pursue higher-voltage and higher-density power architectures. BitcoinVersus.tech recently covered the industry’s move toward medium-voltage equipment and 800 VDC AI data-center power systems, where reducing conversion stages can help support increasingly dense computing loads.

Eaton describes its strategy as a grid-to-chip approach, covering electrical infrastructure from utility connections through the data-center power train. Adding COL’s medium-voltage portfolio gives Eaton additional manufacturing capacity and technology for both utility modernization and data-center construction in Europe.

The transaction is expected to close during the first quarter of 2027, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.

Read Eaton’s acquisition announcement for the company’s complete transaction details.

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