Northeast Precast of Vineland and Data One USA, the newly formed North American venture of the sustainable AI data center specialist DataOne Group have announced their partnership, with Northeast Precast taking a minority shareholder position in DataOne USA.
Northeast Precast’s expertise in precast concrete complements DataOne’s cutting-edge AI infrastructure vision to accelerate the construction of the facilities critical to the AI revolution.
John Ruga, CEO of Northeast Precast, said: “Our decision reflects a shared commitment to executing at blazing speeds, setting new industry standards, and meeting the evolving demands of AI-driven computing. [Precast co-founder] Lorie [Ruga] and I are honored to join this incredible team led by Charles-Antoine Beyney and Michael Ourabah. Charles and Michael bring a passion and drive that we can truly relate to, just like our valued employees at Northeast Precast who have embraced every challenge that we’ve overcome the past 20 years.”
Commenting on the news, Vineland Mayor Anthony Fanucci said: “Since taking office, one of our policy priorities has been to develop a smart-city infrastructure program. In fact, as part of this effort, we have created a Municipal Broadband Utility, which is focused on digital inclusion and economic growth….We are thrilled that DataOne USA and Northeast Precast have selected Vineland as a location to host their cutting-edge AI data center. It truly represents a new era of technology infrastructure.”
Charles-Antoine Beyney, CEO of DataOne, said: “I have been fortunate to start and successfully exit several businesses, so I know how to recognize extraordinary people. Driven, exceptionally smart, passionate, humble, and hardworking—this defines Lorie Ruga and John Ruga at Northeast Precast. It is an honor for Michael Ourabah, my business partner of 20 years and co-founder of BSO, the company DataOne emerged from, and me to welcome them as partners in our newly founded American data center venture. Thanks to Rob Faktorow and Henry Gray from CBRE for the introduction, we have not just secured the necessary land but also found extraordinary business partners.
“This joint venture is more than just a business partnership,” Beyney added. “It’s a movement toward building the next generation of AI-ready, ultra-efficient, and rapidly deployable data centers. By combining DataOne USA’s technological expertise with Northeast Precast’s superior engineering and manufacturing capabilities, this collaboration is set to challenge outdated industry norms and propel North America into a new era of AI-driven infrastructure.”
Northeast Precast has grown into one of the largest precast concrete manufacturers in the United States in just over 20 years.
DataOne is Europe’s first company fully dedicated to the design, construction, operation, and financing of next-generation AI-driven sustainable data centers. DataOne’s cutting-edge facilities are engineered to handle extreme computing demands, supporting high-density racks from 60kW to an unprecedented 500kW.
With giga-scale infrastructures being developed in Lyon and Grenoble (France), as well as in Vineland, DataOne is pioneering the future of ultra-efficient, high-performance and sustainable AI data centers. New global locations will be announced soon.
For more information, visit dataone.eu and northeastprecast.com
