According to our (Global Info Research) latest study, the global Data Center Cooling CDU Pumps market size was valued at US$ 87.87 million in 2025 and is forecast to a readjusted size of US$ 472 million by 2032 with a CAGR of 22.5% during review period.
In 2025, global Data Center Cooling CDU Pumps capacity 150 k Units, sales reached approximately 140 k Units, with an average market price of around 610 USD/Unit, industrial gross margin 38%.
Data Center Cooling CDU Pumps have become a mission-critical element of the secondary coolant loop, determining coolant flow, differential pressure, temperature stability and ultimately the availability of liquid-cooled AI infrastructure rather than serving as conventional general-purpose circulation pumps. The product is installed inside in-rack, in-row or larger coolant distribution units and continuously circulates treated water, water-glycol mixtures or other qualified coolants between the CDU heat exchanger and cold plates or rear-door heat exchangers. The relevant product boundary therefore excludes facility-side chilled-water and cooling-tower pumps, chiller pumps and board-level server pumps that operate outside the CDU loop. Compact rack-level designs increasingly rely on centrifugal architectures with integrated brushless-DC motors, magnetic drive or other sealless configurations. Commercial products illustrate a performance envelope ranging from several litres per minute to roughly 145 L/min per pump, with maximum heads around 30 psi and system pressure ratings around 75 psi in compact OEM platforms, while larger CDU architectures scale secondary-loop flow into the thousands of litres per minute. Engineering requirements extend well beyond hydraulic output: supply-temperature stability at approximately ±1°C, low acoustic and vibration levels, continuous-duty operation, redundancy, hot-swappable serviceability and extremely low leakage probability have become critical procurement parameters. Wetted materials such as PPS engineering polymers, stainless steel, ceramics and EPDM or FKM elastomers must also retain chemical and mechanical stability over long operating periods with different coolant formulations.
Competitive differentiation is increasingly determined by integrated hydraulic, motor, control, materials and reliability engineering rather than by pump efficiency at a single operating point. Centrifugal pumps remain the dominant architecture because of their attractive flow-density, controllability and cost profile, but the market is progressively shifting toward sealless magnetic-drive and permanent-magnet canned-motor designs where leakage risk and maintenance intervention must be minimized. Conventional mechanically sealed pumps remain relevant at higher power levels but carry a different maintenance and lifecycle profile. Brushless-DC and permanent-magnet motors combined with PWM, analogue, CAN-bus or variable-frequency control enable coolant flow to track processor load dynamically, improving partial-load efficiency and system stability. The upstream supply chain encompasses motors, permanent magnets, impellers, pump housings, bearings, sealing and insulating materials, drive electronics and controllers. Midstream differentiation is concentrated in hydraulic design, electromagnetic and CFD simulation, integrated motor-pump packaging, precision manufacturing, rotor balancing, insulation, waterproofing and full-envelope endurance testing. Qualification by CDU OEMs and hyperscale customers places particular emphasis on stable pressure-flow curves, cavitation margin, fluid compatibility, electromagnetic compatibility, 24/7 lifetime performance and failover behaviour, making application validation and installed experience increasingly important competitive barriers.
End-market demand is shifting rapidly toward AI training clusters, hyperscale cloud infrastructure and high-density colocation deployments, making the product one of the more qualification-intensive components within the direct-liquid-cooling value chain. Direct-to-chip cold-plate cooling is currently the principal incremental application. In-rack CDUs prioritize compact footprint, low-voltage operation, low noise and tight electronic control, whereas in-row and centralized configurations place greater weight on higher flow, redundancy, service access and integration with facility controls. North America is at the forefront of high-pressure and large-scale liquid-cooling architectures because hyperscale operators and AI infrastructure developers increasingly specify liquid cooling at the platform-design stage. European adoption is more closely linked to energy efficiency, retrofit economics and heat-reuse strategies, while Japan benefits from a strong base in precision motors, compact pumps and vertically integrated electromechanical systems. China is developing a progressively deeper domestic supply chain as AI computing clusters, cloud operators and local server vendors adopt liquid cooling. Nanfang Pump has introduced dedicated CHM liquid-cooling pumps and PBEC permanent-magnet canned pumps for secondary CDU loops, while Johnson Electric markets dedicated cabinet- and rack-level CDU liquid-cooling pump solutions. Chinese suppliers have structural advantages in motors, electronics, precision molding and scale manufacturing, although long-duration reliability datasets, global coolant-compatibility validation, hyperscaler certification and international field-service coverage remain important differentiators.
The competitive structure is converging around specialist pump manufacturers, electromechanical platform suppliers and vertically integrated CDU companies, with system-level consolidation gradually shifting value toward suppliers that control both pumping hardware and thermal-management architecture. GRI Pumps is positioned around configurable brushless-DC, magnetic-drive solutions for CDU, in-rack and direct-to-chip OEM applications; Nidec combines proprietary pumps, motors and controls with its own CDU portfolio and has introduced sealless and hot-swappable pumping architectures; Panasonic entered the dedicated data-center cooling-pump segment in 2025 with a CDU-oriented circulation pump that increased representative flow from 40 L/min to 70 L/min within a similar package size, subsequently expanding into complete CDU systems. Johnson Electric and Nanfang Pump represent additional Asian component suppliers pursuing application-specific solutions. Vertiv, Schneider Electric/Motivair and Carrier are primarily system-level thermal-management vendors rather than independent pump specialists, but their CDU architectures strongly influence pump specifications, qualification requirements and sourcing decisions. Schneider Electric agreed in October 2024 to acquire a 75% controlling interest in Motivair for approximately US$850 million and completed the controlling acquisition in February 2025, subsequently expanding its CDU platform for high-density AI infrastructure. The transaction illustrates a broader strategic shift toward ownership of liquid-cooling intellectual property and engineering capability. Growth in CDU pump demand will increasingly be driven by racks above 100 kW, multi-megawatt AI clusters, retrofit liquid-cooling projects and geographically localized AI infrastructure. Technology development will focus on higher hydraulic output per unit volume, higher pressure capability, sealless construction, variable-speed operation, condition monitoring, redundant pump modules and deeper controller integration. Key constraints remain platform fragmentation, coolant-material compatibility, leakage liability, extended customer qualification cycles and the possibility that further vertical integration by CDU manufacturers reduces the addressable opportunity for standardized standalone pump suppliers.
Report Scope
This report is a detailed and comprehensive analysis for global Data Center Cooling CDU Pumps market. Both quantitative and qualitative analyses are presented by manufacturers, by region & country, by CDU Installation and by End Market. As the market is constantly changing, this report explores the competition, supply and demand trends, as well as key factors that contribute to its changing demands across many markets. Company profiles and product examples of selected competitors, along with market share estimates of some of the selected leaders for the year 2025, are provided.
Key Features:
Global Data Center Cooling CDU Pumps market size and forecasts, in consumption value ($ Million), sales quantity (K Units), and average selling prices (US$/Unit), 2021-2032
Global Data Center Cooling CDU Pumps market size and forecasts by region and country, in consumption value ($ Million), sales quantity (K Units), and average selling prices (US$/Unit), 2021-2032
Global Data Center Cooling CDU Pumps market size and forecasts, by CDU Installation and by End Market, in consumption value ($ Million), sales quantity (K Units), and average selling prices (US$/Unit), 2021-2032
Global Data Center Cooling CDU Pumps market shares of main players, shipments in revenue ($ Million), sales quantity (K Units), and ASP (US$/Unit), 2021-2026
The Primary Objectives in This Report Are:
To determine the size of the total market opportunity of global and key countries
To assess the growth potential for Data Center Cooling CDU Pumps
To forecast future growth in each product and end-use market
To assess competitive factors affecting the marketplace
This report profiles key players in the global Data Center Cooling CDU Pumps market based on the following parameters - company overview, sales quantity, revenue, price, gross margin, product portfolio, geographical presence, and key developments. Key companies covered as a part of this study include Nidec, Concentric, Panasonic, Delta, GRI Pumps (Gorman-Rupp Company), Feilong Auto Components, Gates Corporation, Walrus Pump, Brinkmann Pumps, Sunon, etc.
This report also provides key insights about market drivers, restraints, opportunities, new product launches or approvals.
Data Center Cooling CDU Pumps market is split by CDU Installation and by End Market. For the period 2021-2032, the growth among segments provides accurate calculations and forecasts for consumption value by CDU Installation, and by End Market in terms of volume and value. This analysis can help you expand your business by targeting qualified niche markets.
Market Segmentation
Market segment by CDU Installation
In-Rack CDU
In-Row CDU
Market segment by Pump Rated Input Power
Below 1kW
1-2kW
Above 2kW
Market segment by CDU Cooling
Liquid-to-liquid
Liquid-to-air
Market segment by Hydraulic Principle
Centrifugal Pump
Positive Displacement Pump
Market segment by End Market
Hyperscale Cloud & AI Compute Operators
Colocation & Data Center Operators
Research & Government
Large Enterprise & Private/Hybrid Cloud
Telecom Operators & Telco Cloud
Edge & Distributed Computing Service Providers
Others
Major players covered
Nidec
Concentric
Panasonic
Delta
GRI Pumps (Gorman-Rupp Company)
Feilong Auto Components
Gates Corporation
Walrus Pump
Brinkmann Pumps
Sunon
Johnson Electric
KSB
Grundfos
Moog
Wilo
Sundyne (Honeywell)
Nanfang Pump Industry
Tark Thermal Solutions
Calpeda
Market segment by region, regional analysis covers
North America (United States, Canada, and Mexico)
Europe (Germany, France, United Kingdom, Russia, Italy, and Rest of Europe)
Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, Korea, India, Southeast Asia, and Australia)
South America (Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, and Rest of South America)
Middle East & Africa (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, South Africa, and Rest of Middle East & Africa)
Chapter Outline
Chapter 1, to describe Data Center Cooling CDU Pumps product scope, market overview, market estimation caveats and base year.
Chapter 2, to profile the top manufacturers of Data Center Cooling CDU Pumps, with price, sales quantity, revenue, and global market share of Data Center Cooling CDU Pumps from 2021 to 2026.
Chapter 3, the Data Center Cooling CDU Pumps competitive situation, sales quantity, revenue, and global market share of top manufacturers are analyzed emphatically by landscape contrast.
Chapter 4, the Data Center Cooling CDU Pumps breakdown data are shown at the regional level, to show the sales quantity, consumption value, and growth by regions, from 2021 to 2032.
Chapter 5 and 6, to segment the sales by CDU Installation and by End Market, with sales market share and growth rate by CDU Installation, by End Market, from 2021 to 2032.
Chapter 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11, to break the sales data at the country level, with sales quantity, consumption value, and market share for key countries in the world, from 2021 to 2026.and Data Center Cooling CDU Pumps market forecast, by regions, by CDU Installation, and by End Market, with sales and revenue, from 2027 to 2032.
Chapter 12, market dynamics, drivers, restraints, trends, and Porters Five Forces analysis.
Chapter 13, the key raw materials and key suppliers, and industry chain of Data Center Cooling CDU Pumps.
Chapter 14 and 15, to describe Data Center Cooling CDU Pumps sales channel, distributors, customers, research findings and conclusion.
Summary:
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