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May 22 (Asia Today) — LS Electric Chairman Koo Ja-kyun called for stronger quality and delivery competitiveness as the South Korean company seeks to expand in the North American data center power infrastructure market.
Koo recently visited LS Electric’s Cheongju plant, a key production base for power equipment used in North American data centers, the company said Friday.
During the visit, Koo inspected switchgear production lines, the smart factory system and high-voltage circuit breaker lines.
“The U.S.-centered data center market does not allow even the slightest error in next-generation power grid fields such as direct current distribution,” Koo said. “Top-level high-end quality and flawless delivery capability are essential.”
He said the company should go beyond merely meeting customer standards.
“We must secure competitiveness strong enough to overwhelm global partners based on our smart manufacturing capabilities,” Koo said.
Industry officials say the expansion of artificial intelligence data centers has pushed the power infrastructure market into a “power supercycle,” driving demand for high-end power solutions such as high-voltage distribution equipment and circuit breakers.
Koo also called for early investment and technological innovation.
“The global power market is facing a major transition,” he said. “If we remain complacent, we will fall behind. Bold innovation that breaks through limits is necessary.”
— Reported by Asia Today; translated by UPI
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