Rubix Data Centers

Rubix Data Centers is a subsidiary of Submer Group, the Barcelona-based data center infrastructure company. Submer launched Rubix in June 2026 to develop, build and operate hyperscale AI data center campuses. The company started with a portfolio of powered land in the Americas, EMEA and APAC.

John Eland leads Rubix as CEO. He previously ran STACK Infrastructure's EMEA business and served as global chief strategy officer at NTT Global Data Centers. Rubix's announced projects include a campus proposed at the former AK Steel Ashland Works in northeastern Kentucky and an AI campus in Catalonia, Spain.

Rubix Data Centers History:

In July 2026, Rubix appointed Josh Joshi as chairman.
In July 2026, Rubix proposed a hyperscale campus at the former AK Steel Ashland Works on the Ohio River in Kentucky.
In June 2026, Submer Group launched Rubix Data Centers with John Eland as CEO.
Founded in 2026.

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Rubix: Ashland Works

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Rubix Data Centers proposes a hyperscale AI data center campus on the former AK Steel Ashland Works steel mill along the Ohio River in northeastern Kentucky.

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