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Rehlko announces €12M expansion of Power Control & Distribution manufacturing facility in Cholet, France. MILWAUKEE - Rehlko, a global energy resilience leader delivering innovative solutions across industrial energy systems, powertrain technologies, and home energy applications, recently announced the strategic expansion of its Power Control & Distribution manufacturing facility in Cholet, France. The milestone, recognized during a visit by President and CEO Brian Melka, will significantly enhance Rehlko's ability to meet surging demand across data center expansion, electrification, and energy resilience. The Cholet facility expansion increases the site's physical manufacturing space by 56% and is expected to reduce lead times by 30% upon completion in November. The project will create more than 100 new, local jobs and represents a €12 million, five-year investment in Rehlko's European manufacturing footprint. "This expansion reflects the trust our customers place in us and the confidence we have in our team's ability to deliver with speed and at scale," said Brian Melka, President and CEO of Rehlko. "Our continued investment in Cholet is demonstrative of Rehlko's commitment to building the operational capacity to meet the world's growing demand for reliable, resilient power today and for decades to come." The Cholet facility expansion positions Rehlko to capture long-term growth across Europe tied to artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and grid resilience. As hyperscale data centers and AI-driven workloads create demands on mission-critical power infrastructure, Rehlko's Power Control & Distribution business occupies a distinct position in that it goes beyond traditional backup power, actively managing and optimizing electrical flow under all conditions, not just outages. Power Control & Distribution's systems are engineered to control and distribute power from the grid under normal operating conditions and execute a seamless, uninterrupted transition to an alternate source the moment grid supply is compromised. This continuous, always-on energy management capability integrates directly into Rehlko's broader data center solutions architecture. Their solutions, such as low voltage main switchboards, generator switchboards and control systems can be housed in electrical and generator e-POD platforms. Along with Rehlko's KD Series(TM) gensets, this offers data center developers a single, fully integrated power infrastructure package. The Cholet expansion directly increases Rehlko's capacity to supply end-to-end solutions and introduces a full suite of advanced manufacturing and clean energy management technologies including automated production lines, connected wiring systems, intelligent assembly tools, advanced engineering software integration and energy storage capabilities, all designed to maximize production efficiency, improve quality and accelerate project delivery. This investment is part of a broader capacity build-out that spans the U.S., Europe, and Rehlko's global supply ecosystem, reflecting a disciplined approach to scaling throughput, accelerating backlog conversion, and deepening the company's ability to serve customers at scale. About Rehlko A global leader in energy resilience, Rehlko delivers innovative energy solutions that sustain and improve life through industrial energy systems, powertrain technologies, and home energy, with control, resilience, and innovation. Leveraging the strength of its portfolio of businesses - Power Systems, Clarke Energy, Home Energy, and Engines - and its more than a century of industry leadership, Rehlko provides power where and when the grid cannot. Rehlko goes beyond function and individual recovery to create better lives, communities, and a more durable and energy-resilient future. Learn more at rehlko.com. About Power Control & Distribution Power Control & Distribution designs and manufactures integrated electrical control and distribution systems that manage, distribute, and optimize power for mission-critical infrastructure. Its solutions enable reliable, scalable power delivery for data centers, industrial facilities, and other high-availability environments. Learn more at powercontrol.rehlko.com. Published: Thursday, July 30, 2026 | Updated: Friday, July 31, 2026 Contact. Dan Whelan Principal Email Dan +1 310.282.9202

Rehlko boosts french plant capacity with $13.7M expansion to meet data center power demand. By T&D World - July 16, 2026 - 2 min Electrical Rehlko, a global distributed energy solutions company, is expanding its Power Control & Distribution manufacturing facility in Cholet, France, as part of a strategic effort to meet surging demand in electrification from data centers. The Wisconsin-based infrastructure developer is increasing its Cholet production facility's physical manufacturing space by 56% - and anticipates reducing lead times by 30% upon completion in November, according to a release. Over 100 new, local jobs will be created during this European expansion, representing a roughly $13.7 million five-year investment. Rehlko adds that this investment in the Cholet facility strengthens a global supply ecosystem that bridges its operations across Europe and the U.S. "This expansion reflects the trust our customers place in us and the confidence we have in our team's ability to deliver with speed and at scale," said Rehlko CEO Brian Melka in a statement. Rehlko explains that expanding its Power Control & Distribution sector positions the company for long-term growth across Europe tied to artificial intelligence, cloud computing and grid resilience. By moving beyond traditional backup power, Rehlko is optimizing electrical flow amid AI-driven workloads under all operating conditions - not just during outages. Power Control & Distribution's systems manage grid power under normal operating conditions. Once grid supply fails, these systems are designed to execute an uninterrupted transition to an alternate source, driven by the core critical pairing of an Automatic Transfer Switch (ATS) with Paralleling Switchgear. Rehlko explains that these management capabilities integrate directly into its broader data center solutions framework to supply end-to-end solutions, utilizing automated production lines, connected wiring systems and intelligent assembly tools to maximize engineering software integration for production efficiency. Rehlko solutions are reportedly deployed in data centers, hospitals, water treatment plants, nuclear facilities, airports, offshore wind farms, public transit systems and landmark infrastructure, including the Eiffel Tower. Recent Comments

The Rehlko 2026 Powering Impact Report showcases sustainable power progress for data centers. Rehlko has taken a big step forward in addressing the balance needed between providing adequate data center capacity and doing so sustainably with its newly released 2026 Powering Impact Report. The global energy resilience leader published its second report, detailing how they've embedded sustainability into resilient power solutions for data centers. To meet the needs data centers have for reliable and resilient power amid grid constraints, the company aims to position sustainability as a practical enabler that can inform how power systems are specified, designed, and optimized over time based on a variety of factors including location, fuel availability, regulatory conditions, and customer priorities. How has Rehlko increased sustainability for data centers? The report highlights how Rehlko's portfolio supports data centers under tight timelines with the ability to support the modular integration of technologies, such as battery energy storage systems (BESS), combined cooling, heat, and power (CCHP), advanced controls, and compatibility with alternative fuels, where appropriate. The report outlines how Rehlko leads by example, improving efficiency of its own operations. Highlights include: * A 19.6% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions compared to a 2023 baseline, based on defined methodologies * 81.2% of operational waste diverted from landfills Additional Rehlko tools. Rehlko also recently launched the Rehlko Power Impact Intelligence strategic platform, which includes the Rehlko Backup Power | EPD Carbon Calculator. The tool provides access to verified Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) data, enabling customers to evaluate the embodied carbon of backup power systems at a product level. It helps customers make informed infrastructure choices, including those that may reduce carbon emissions. "Data center customers are navigating a more complex set of power decisions than ever before. Our role is to help deliver systems that are reliable when and where they're needed, while working to improve the quality of information customers use to evaluate energy choices. The Powering Impact Report reflects how we're integrating sustainability insight directly into engineering, tools, and execution." - Brian Melka, President and Chief Executive Officer of Rehlko. Kealey Dorian Kealey brings more than 20 years of public relations and broadcast journalism experience to JSA. She enjoys helping clients find stories about their companies that will appeal to journalists and potential customers.