The expansion enhances production capacity for Flex-owned critical power products, such as Databar, power distribution units, and remote power panels.
AUSTIN, Texas—Flex reported in April that it significantly increased production capacity for data center power products, including Databar, power distribution units (PDUs), and remote power panels (RPPs), at its advanced manufacturing facility in Columbia, South Carolina.
The capability expansion “further augments the company’s ability to meet the rising power infrastructure demands of the AI era while reducing production lead times for U.S. data center operators,” the company stated in a release.
With dedicated capacity of 134,000 square feet, the facility complements Flex’s recent opening of a 400,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Dallas, Texas. Both sites focus on critical power products, enabling faster production at scale for a growing U.S. customer base, according to Flex.
“Rapid AI adoption across sectors is increasing data center operators’ need for reliable, efficient, and scalable power infrastructure solutions,” said Chris Butler, president of the Embedded and Critical Power Businesses at Flex, in the release. “Expanding dedicated production capacity in this strategic location demonstrates our commitment to tackling the power challenges inherent in compute-intense environments and enables us to better serve customers as they build out data centers across the U.S.”
To support significant customer demand, Flex stated that it has strategically expanded its global manufacturing footprint by more than eight million square feet since fiscal year 2024. This growth includes four new strategic locations, predominantly in the United States, achieved through targeted acquisitions and organic expansions of capacity, the company stated in the release.
As of March 31, 2025, Flex’s U.S. presence is said to encompass more than 13 million square feet across 17 facilities. Combined with its approximately nine million square feet in Mexico, Flex stated that it commands “one of the largest advanced manufacturing footprints in North America, supporting regionalized manufacturing strategies.”