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Kohler announces multi-million investment in genset production capabilities generators it produces per annum , while also introducing a new range of walk-in enclosures .
“ The Brest plant provides a one-stop-shop approach to generator supply – from design and manufacture to testing and inspection , all under one roof ,” said Jacky Pluchon , Vice President EMEA Power Solutions at Kohler .
Power systems supplier , Kohler , is to make a multi-million-dollar investment over the next five years in its production site in northwest France to meet rapidly increasing demand for generators in the data centre market .
The work at the 42,800m 2 Brest plant in Brittany will result in expanded manufacturing and logistics facilities and upgraded dock infrastructure to support higher-capacity shipment by sea .
Kohler manufactures around 17,000 generators per year in Brest , with power nodes ranging from 7.5 to 4,500 kVA . The investment will allow it to increase the number of large
“ The facility has undergone sustained investment recently and this additional upgrade will boost its capabilities further still . Demand for generators from the data centre market is rising sharply and this work will ensure that we can continue to meet customer needs on projects all over the world .”
Phase one of the upgrade , to be completed imminently , will result in two of the main docks being significantly enlarged and new lifting beams put in place . The existing doors to the docks will also be made higher and wider to accommodate larger generator designs .
Lumen expands its fibre network in Europe
As the fourth Industrial Revolution continues to accelerate business demand for high-speed broadband and presence in the cloud , Lumen Technologies has expanded its fibre network infrastructure in Europe , strengthening its service capabilities in France , Switzerland and Spain .
These strategic network expansions put high-performance fibre closer to end-users to deliver faster connections , lower latency and enhanced security , for an exceptional customer experience .
The infrastructure extends fibre reach in and between major hubs of business and finance , bringing connectivity to new cities and providing dense coverage in key areas to connect multiple enterprise buildings and third-party data centres to the robust Lumen network .
In France and Switzerland , Lumen increased its footprint with the construction of a unique new fibre route of more than 180 miles between Lyon , France and Geneva , Switzerland , connecting three new cities , Grenoble , Chambéry and Annecy . The length of the national Lumen network rings is approximately 3,500 route miles in France and 420 route miles in Switzerland .
Barcelona and connected to the MAREA trans-Atlantic subsea cable landing station in Sopelana . The national Lumen network ring in Spain is approximately 1,060 route miles .
In Spain , Lumen completed its national fibre ring by adding a new segment of more than 170 route miles between the city of Salou and the French border . Additionally , Lumen built a new metro network in
“ Our new fibre infrastructure investments in Europe demonstrate the continued commitment that Lumen has to this market ,” said Annette Murphy , Managing Director , EMEA , Lumen Technologies .
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