Bull Doubles Angers Factory Capacity as Europe Expands AI Computing

Bull has doubled production capacity at its Angers factory in France, adding manufacturing capacity as Europe expands computing infrastructure for artificial intelligence and high-performance computing.

The increase comes as Bull takes on European computing projects. A June partnership with Foxconn covers production of AI and cloud infrastructure at Bull’s Angers site and Foxconn’s facilities in Pardubice, Czech Republic.

The European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking signed a contract with Bull on Aug. 31 to deliver the LUMI-AI supercomputer in Kajaani, Finland. The project budget is €387.8 million for acquisition, delivery, installation and maintenance. The system is expected to be available to users in 2027.

LUMI-AI will serve a consortium led by Finland that also includes Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Norway and Poland. It is the sixth supercomputer procured under the European initiative’s AI Factory program.