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Exponent invests over €70 million in Kildare-based gas turbine specialist OFS to meet growing demand.

Aug 17, 2026•about 3 hours ago

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partnership

ManufacturingHardware

Description

Private equity firm Exponent has made a significant investment in OFS, a gas turbine specialist company in Kildare, to support its expansion amidst rising demand from data centre developments. The investment is expected to enhance OFS's operations and potentially double its workforce in the coming years.

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OFS

About

OFS is a world-leading innovator, manufacturer and provider of infrastructure solutions for communication networks and specialty fiber optic products. Our Furukawa Solutions brand is creating future-ready and sustainable solutions for customers in such areas as telecommunications, medicine, industrial networking, sensing, aerospace, defense, and energy. OFS is guiding light for a better life through the limitless possibilities of fiber optics. Headquartered in Norcross (near Atlanta) Georgia, U.S.A., OFS is a global provider with facilities in several countries worldwide. OFS is part of Furukawa Electric Group, a multi-billion-dollar leader in optical communications. Please visit www.ofsoptics.com/.

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