Mitsubishi Electric Hydronics & IT Cooling Systems

Mitsubishi Electric Hydronics & IT Cooling Systems SpA, commonly known as MEHITS, is a Mitsubishi Electric Group company focused on hydronic systems for air conditioning and cooling infrastructure for information-technology environments. Its activities center on water-based thermal management rather than on the broader range of room-air-conditioning products associated with Mitsubishi Electric’s consumer and building-systems businesses. The company designs and manufactures equipment through a production network spanning Europe, China, and India, and distributes its products internationally. The business was established in 2017 following Mitsubishi Electric’s integration of the former DeLclima business. Mitsubishi Electric had acquired DeLclima from the De’Longhi Group in 2015, creating the corporate basis for the later MEHITS organization. This transaction gave Mitsubishi Electric an established platform in hydronic cooling and related commercial applications, complementing its existing capabilities in heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and building technologies. MEHITS serves applications in which chilled-water or other hydronic circuits are used to transfer heat. Its portfolio includes chillers and associated cooling equipment for commercial, industrial, and infrastructure installations, as well as specialized systems for IT and data-center environments. These applications require dependable operation, controlled temperatures, energy efficiency, and the ability to manage changing heat loads. The company’s role therefore extends beyond selling individual machines: its products are positioned as components of engineered cooling systems used in buildings and technical facilities. Research, product development, and testing are important parts of the company’s stated approach. MEHITS has emphasized patenting and the application of new technologies to products and manufacturing facilities. The company’s ML21 Testing Center in Belluno is described as a specialized facility capable of conducting different types of tests in one location. Such testing infrastructure supports product validation and the development of equipment for varied operating conditions. MEHITS operates within Mitsubishi Electric’s wider industrial and technology group while retaining a distinct focus on hydronics and IT cooling. Its international manufacturing footprint and worldwide distribution indicate a business model serving multiple regional markets through both production and channel networks. Publicly available reference material identifies the company’s core scope and corporate history but provides limited detail on current executives, financial performance, individual product names, and recent commercial campaigns.

MEHITS traces its corporate origins to DeLclima, an Italian business associated with hydronic cooling and air-conditioning equipment. In 2015, Mitsubishi Electric acquired DeLclima from the De’Longhi Group. The acquisition expanded Mitsubishi Electric’s position in hydronic systems and provided an established European industrial platform for commercial and technical cooling applications. Mitsubishi Electric Hydronics & IT Cooling Systems SpA was subsequently established in 2017. The new organization became the Mitsubishi Electric Group company dedicated to hydronic air-conditioning systems and IT cooling. Based in Italy, it inherited and developed manufacturing and engineering capabilities connected with the former DeLclima operations. Its production footprint extends across 12 plants in Europe, China, and India, while its distribution activities reach customers in markets around the world. The company’s business is centered on equipment that uses water-based circuits or related hydronic technologies to move and reject heat. This includes cooling systems for buildings and industrial facilities, along with specialized products for information-technology environments. IT cooling presents particular technical requirements because data centers and similar facilities must maintain stable temperatures and high availability while handling concentrated and variable heat loads. MEHITS therefore operates in a segment where reliability, efficiency, controllability, and system integration are central purchasing considerations. Innovation and validation have been part of the company’s development strategy. MEHITS has described investment in patents and in technologies applied to new products. It has also invested in dedicated facilities, including the ML21 Testing Center in Belluno. The center is notable in the company’s public history because it is designed to support different kinds of testing within a single facility, helping engineers assess equipment and technologies under varied conditions. The available reference material does not provide a detailed chronology of individual product launches, leadership appointments, financial results, acquisitions after the DeLclima transaction, or major public controversies. Accordingly, the documented history is strongest for the 2015 Mitsubishi Electric acquisition, the 2017 formation of MEHITS, its international production network, and its continuing emphasis on hydronic and IT cooling technologies.

• 2017

  MEHITS is established

  [1]Mitsubishi Electric Hydronics & IT Cooling Systemsen.wikipedia.org

  Mitsubishi Electric Hydronics & IT Cooling Systems SpA was established as the Mitsubishi Electric Group company specializing in hydronic air conditioning and IT cooling.

• 2015

  Mitsubishi Electric acquires DeLclima

  [1]Mitsubishi Electric Hydronics & IT Cooling Systemsen.wikipedia.org

  Mitsubishi Electric acquired DeLclima from the De’Longhi Group, establishing the corporate foundation for a Mitsubishi Electric hydronics business.

A Mitsubishi Electric Group specialist in energy-conscious hydronic air conditioning and technically demanding IT cooling applications, supported by international manufacturing and testing capabilities.

• HVAC systems

  Hydronic air-conditioning systems

  MEHITS develops and manufactures water-based air-conditioning equipment and system components for commercial and industrial applications. Hydronic architectures transfer heating or cooling through water circuits, allowing equipment to be integrated into larger building or process-conditioning installations.

• Cooling equipment

  Chillers

  Chillers form part of the company’s hydronic cooling portfolio and are used to produce chilled water for air-conditioning and other thermal-management systems. Public reference material identifies chillers as a core product area but does not specify a complete current model range.

• Data-center cooling

  IT cooling systems

  MEHITS supplies cooling solutions for IT environments, including facilities with concentrated and continuous heat loads such as data centers. These systems are intended to support temperature control, operational continuity, and efficient heat removal in technically demanding installations.

• Testing and engineering infrastructure

  ML21 Testing Center

  The ML21 Testing Center in Belluno is a company testing and validation facility rather than a commercial product. MEHITS describes it as distinctive for the range of tests that can be performed within one site, supporting development and evaluation of hydronic and IT cooling technologies.

• 2015

  Acquisition of DeLclimaM&A

  Background

  Mitsubishi Electric sought to expand its capabilities in hydronic air-conditioning and related cooling technologies through the purchase of DeLclima from the De’Longhi Group.

  Action taken

  Mitsubishi Electric acquired DeLclima, whose business later formed the basis of Mitsubishi Electric Hydronics & IT Cooling Systems.

  Aftermath

  The transaction preceded the establishment of MEHITS in 2017 and enabled Mitsubishi Electric to operate an identified specialist business in hydronic and IT cooling.

  Source

1. 1Mitsubishi Electric Hydronics & IT Cooling Systemsen.wikipedia.org