{ "schemaVersion": 1, "organisationId": "O-b2f4e41f07fa441f8c9fcc8ce7b961f7", "slug": "daikin-industries", "name": "Daikin Industries Ltd", "updatedAt": "2026-09-28T11:38:35.363907Z", "sections": [ { "type": "OVERVIEW", "text": "Daikin Industries Ltd. is a Japan-based manufacturer focused on air conditioning and refrigeration. Founded in Osaka in 1924, it supplies equipment for residential, commercial and industrial uses, including heat pumps, ventilation and refrigeration systems. Its other businesses include chemicals, filters, oil hydraulics and electronics. [https://www.daikin.com/corporate/overview/summary/data][https://www.daikin.com/corporate/overview/business][https://www.daikin.com/products/ac]\n\nDaikin operates across more than 170 countries and regions. Its stated vision is to provide value through air and the environment, reflected in its “Perfecting the Air” message. In the fiscal year ended March 2025, consolidated net sales were ¥4.75 trillion, and the group employed approximately 103,500 people. [https://www.daikin.com/corporate/overview/summary/data][https://www.daikin.com/corporate/overview/vision][https://www.daikin.com/investor/financial][https://www.daikin.com/-/media/Project/Daikin/daikin_com/investor/library/annual/2025/2025_E-pdf.pdf]\n[https://www.daikin.com/corporate/overview/summary/data][https://www.daikin.com/corporate/overview/business][https://www.daikin.com/products/ac][https://www.daikin.com/corporate/overview/vision][https://www.daikin.com/investor/financial][https://www.daikin.com/-/media/Project/Daikin/daikin_com/investor/library/annual/2025/2025_E-pdf.pdf]", "updatedAt": "2026-09-28T11:38:35.363907Z" }, { "type": "PRODUCTS", "text": "Daikin’s principal products are heating, ventilation, air-conditioning and refrigeration equipment. Its range includes residential split and multi-split air conditioners; air-to-water heat pumps for space heating and hot water; and air purifiers. For commercial buildings, VRV variable-refrigerant-volume systems provide room-by-room temperature control, while SkyAir packaged systems serve shops and small offices. Air- and water-cooled chillers provide cooling for large facilities, industrial processes and district systems. [https://www.daikin.com/products/ac/lineup/split_multi_split][https://www.daikin.com/products/ac/lineup/heat_pump][https://www.daikin.com/products/ac/lineup/air_purifiers][https://www.daikin.com/products/ac/lineup/vrv][https://www.daikin.com/products/ac/lineup/skyair][https://www.daikin.com/products/ac/lineup/air_cooled_chillers][https://www.daikin.com/products/ac/lineup/water_cooled_chillers] Its ZESTIA marine-container refrigeration units use DC inverter compressors to control cargo temperature. 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In the fiscal year ended March 2025, overseas business accounted for 83% of its consolidated sales, indicating that most revenue came from outside Japan. [https://www.daikin.com/corporate/overview/summary/data][https://www.daikin.com/-/media/Project/Daikin/daikin_com/investor/library/annual/2025/2025_E-pdf.pdf]\n\nDaikin reports operations in 173 countries and more than 130 production bases worldwide. Approximately four-fifths of its employees work outside Japan. Its manufacturing footprint includes facilities in Japan, China, Belgium, the United States, India and Indonesia. 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Air Conditioning and Refrigeration accounts for approximately 92% of consolidated sales. It covers residential and commercial air-conditioning and heating systems, larger building and industrial equipment, and refrigeration systems used in applications such as food storage and distribution. [https://www.daikin.com/-/media/Project/Daikin/daikin_com/investor/library/annual/2025/2025_E-pdf.pdf][https://www.daikin.com/corporate/overview/business/ac]\n\nChemicals contributes approximately 6% of sales and focuses on fluorochemicals, including fluoropolymers, fluoroelastomers and fluorocarbon gases. Other contributes approximately 2% and includes oil-hydraulic equipment and defense systems. These percentages are rounded shares of consolidated sales for the fiscal year ended March 2025. 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