Held from 9–11 December, the Open Manufacturing Days programme offered stakeholders an inside look at the company’s approach to thermal management for data centres, with an emphasis on energy efficiency, system reliability and the role of manufacturing practices in supporting regional sustainability goals. Visitors observed production processes, met engineering teams and examined the expanded range of air and liquid cooling technologies now produced at the site.
The event also marked the launch of a new assembly line dedicated to data centre solutions. According to the company, the line significantly increases output capacity and is intended to meet rising demand across Europe and other global regions served by the Charmes facility. The investment forms part of a broader strategy to support the sector’s transition toward lower-carbon operations and to reinforce local industrial capability.
Throughout the programme, attendees discussed emerging requirements for edge, co-location and hyperscaler environments, including expectations around heat recovery, water stewardship and improved power usage effectiveness. Engineering specialists outlined the testing and quality assurance procedures applied to customised units before shipment.
Christian Borel, Operations Leader France at Trane, said the event was designed to encourage open dialogue on the pressures facing data centre operators and the technologies being developed to address them. He noted that bringing industry participants together on the factory floor provided a practical forum for examining both challenges and opportunities linked to sustainable growth.