Data Centers Industry

Data center construction demands absolute reliability. Every building component must support resilience, thermal performance, and security, without creating maintenance headaches. Corrugated Metals, Inc. (CMI) engineers and manufactures custom metal wall panels and exterior/interior cladding systems purpose-built for mission-critical environments. 

With more than a century of roll forming and corrugating experience, we deliver heavy-gauge, extra-wide profiles in galvanized and weathering steel, aluminum, and pre-painted finishes that stand up to demanding loads, harsh climates, and long service lives.

Why Metal Works for Data Centers

Some reasons why metal works for data centers are:

  • Thermal & airflow management: Rigid panel profiles enable high-strength, ventilated screens and façade systems that integrate with mechanical louvers and intake/exhaust layouts, helping MEP teams maintain designed airflow paths.
  • Durability & corrosion resistance: Galvanized and coated materials resist salt, UV, de-icing chemicals, and wind-driven rain, reducing lifecycle costs versus porous or brittle materials.
  • Security & hardening: Robust panel geometries and sub-framing options support secure perimeters, equipment enclosures, and rooftop screens while maintaining architectural continuity.
  • Sustainability: Metal is recyclable and long-lived, CMI profiles and finishes can support green building goals, and corrugated metal siding may contribute points toward LEED certification.

What We Build

CMI supplies formed components across the data center envelope and site:

  • Exterior façades & rainscreens: Deep-rib and micro-rib profiles for pressure-equalized assemblies, tested for wind uplift and water intrusion resistance.
  • Rooftop and equipment screening: Sight-line control with engineered spans and integrated access panels.
  • Interior partitions & chase walls: Non-combustible, easy-to-sanitize surfaces for service corridors and electrical rooms.
  • Sub-girts, trims, closures, and flashings: Complete, matched accessories for fast installation and weather-tight details.

Materials & Finishes

CMI offers a range of material and finish options, each selected to meet the unique durability, environmental, and aesthetic requirements of data center construction.

  • Steel: G90 galvanized, aluminized, and weathering steel for high strength and long-term corrosion resistance.
  • Aluminum: Lightweight, corrosion-resistant panels for coastal or high-humidity sites.
  • Pre-painted systems: Factory finishes in industry color standards for UV stability and branding.

Manufacturing Depth

Our in-house capabilities, roll forming, press-braking, mechanical power-press operations, shearing, cut-to-length, and turret-punching, let us tailor gauge, width, profile geometry, perforations, and attachment details to your spec. Extra-wide coil processing reduces seams and speeds installation, key advantages on fast-track campuses.

Quality, Capacity, and Compliance

CMI is ISO 9001:2015 registered and has experience delivering to stringent quality regimes, including projects requiring NQA-1 level controls. Our Belvidere, Illinois facility maintains abundant capacity to support multi-building rollouts and phased expansions. Each order is produced to drawing, with traceable documentation, in-process checks, and final inspection to safeguard schedule and performance.

Partnering with Your Team

We engage early with owners, architects, and GC/CM teams to de-risk interfaces between structure, envelope, and MEP systems. Expect rapid submittals, shop drawings, mockups, and coordinated delivery packaging that aligns with site logistics and just-in-time installation. Whether your scope calls for a single façade elevation or a campus-wide standard, CMI scales without compromising quality.

Build for uptime with CMI.

Tell us about your data center construction project or request a take-off using your elevations and details. We’ll engineer custom metal wall panels and accessories that install faster, last longer, and protect what matters most.

Contact Us today to discuss your project and request a quote.

Frequently Asked Questions

CMI’s roll-formed panels are used in three main applications: Livestock Trailers (for transport), Forage Boxes (for feed storage/transport), and Lumber Kilns (high-heat environments).

CMI offers extensive customization, including adjustable width, gauge, and rib profiles, as well as surface finishes to protect against weather, chemicals, and UV damage.

CMI’s panels are built to endure mud, weight, weather, and nonstop use, including frequent movement, temperature changes, and mechanical stress, without giving out.

CMI works with galvanized steel, aluminum, stainless steel, and Galvalume® to offer protection and performance based on the specific equipment environment.