At Daikin, our purpose extends beyond cooling, heating and indoor air quality.
Our US Businesses
Discover how Daikin serves homeowners, businesses, and professionals across North America through our specialized business units.
Amana® is a registered trademark of Maytag Corporation or its related companies and is used under license. All rights reserved.
Our Brands
Daikin and our affiliated companies in the U.S. offer a comprehensive and recognizable brand and product portfolio that serves residential, commercial and industrial customers.
Our Commitment, Every Day
Choosing Daikin means choosing a partner who understands the needs of American customers. Our values are deeply rooted and based around core themes:
Proudly Investing in America
Daikin is an economic driver committed to strengthening communities across the United States. We create jobs, invest in American manufacturing facilities, and provide training to support a skilled workforce - generating opportunities that extend far beyond our plant locations. Our investments in people, technology, and sustainability help improve every corner of America, shaping a brighter future for all.
Our Leaders
Jiro TomitaRepresentative, Americas Chairman of the Board
Satoru AkamaDaikin Comfort Technologies - CEO
Yu NishiwakiDaikin Applied Americas - COO
Yoshiyuki UemuraDaikin U.S. Corporation - President
Paul SennettAmerican Air Filter International - COO
103k+
Global Employees (as of March 31, 2025)
173
Countries Daikin operates in
$31.6B+
Global FY24 sales
190+
Manufacturing and R&D sites around the world
350
Group companies
Awards & Recognitions
Fusion 25
Fusion strategic plans are released every five years. They define Daikin's 5-year global direction based on the external business environment and assessment of the current situation. Based on this, the key strategy as well as a 3–year quantitative targets and implementation plan are finalized. Upon the elapse of 2 years from the start, a new quantitative target is established for the final year.
Learn MoreThe Daikin Story
2025
Play Ball
In November 2024, Daikin Comfort Technologies North America, Inc. announces a 15-year exclusive naming-rights partnership with the Houston Astros, branding the home of the popular baseball team as "Daikin Park" effective January 1, 2025. The partnership highlights the company's continued investment in the greater Houston community. Daikin becomes the first Japanese company to secure the naming rights for a Major League Baseball stadium.
2025
Ambition Beyond the Atmosphere
Daikin announces a partnership with Aurelia Institute, a non-profit space architecture R&D lab affiliated with the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), to research internal technical components for the Space Garden, a near-Earth orbit project exploring autonomous horticulture in space. With this new project, Aurelia and Daikin will work together to explore groundbreaking approaches to air and water management for the next hundred years -- both on Earth and in orbit.
2024
Increased U.S. Inverter Adoption
Two of the HVAC industry's global leaders, Copeland and Daikin, announce a joint venture for Copeland to bring Daikin's inverter swing rotary compressor technology to the U.S. residential segment. Daikin's technology delivers substantial benefits including reduced energy usage, cost savings and enhanced reliability.
2020
Rapid Pandemic Response
Daikin springs into action at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, launching a series of initiatives. In addition to quickly strengthening local supply chains, projects include: "Expert Ventilation Methods" web content in response to demand for ventilation information; confirming the effectiveness of Streamer technology to inactivate coronaviruses SARS-CoV-2 and MHV A59; and launching five residential air conditioners equipped with a ventilation function. In the U.S., Daikin Applied combines its advanced ventilation technology with American Air Filter's expertise in Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) to help companies improve building air quality in the post-COVID-19 environment.
2014
A New Leader Begins
Masanori Togawa becomes Daikin's new President and CEO, expanding his pivotal leadership role at Daikin and taking over from Noriyuki Inoue, who becomes Executive Chairman and global group representative. Togawa takes a leadership approach that balances technological innovation with international relationship-building. In June 2024, Togawa is elevated to Representative Director, Chairman of the Board and CEO while maintaining his chief executive responsibilities.
2012
Combining Equipment and Refrigerant Ingenuity
As the only company globally that develops both air conditioning equipment and refrigerants, Daikin achieves a landmark breakthrough with the introduction of the "Urusara 7," the world's first residential split air conditioning unit utilizing R-32 refrigerant. This development represents Daikin's commitment to environmentally responsible solutions without compromising performance.
2012
Daikin Makes Its Move Into U.S. Residential
After prolonged negotiations affected by the earthquake and changing market conditions, Daikin purchases Goodman Global Inc. for US$3.7 billion. This acquisition is transformative - finally giving Daikin a strong foothold in the residential U.S. market after two previous attempts. The deal makes Daikin the largest air conditioner manufacturer in the world, cementing its global leadership.
2006
Decisive U.S. Expansion
In a move that transforms the company, Daikin acquires OYL Industries. This Malaysian acquisition instantly expands Daikin's workforce to 33,000 employees globally and gives them access to McQuay International, a key player in the applied systems business, as well as American Air Filter (AAF). For the first time in the company's history, the majority of Daikin's business originates outside Japan, marking a true turning point in its globalization journey. McQuay International officially becomes known as Daikin Applied Americas in late 2013.
1994
Leadership Transition
In June 1994, Daikin announces a pivotal leadership change. President Minoru Yamada moves to the Chairman position and Senior Managing Director Noriyuki Inoue, who first joined the company in 1957, becomes Daikin's fourth president. Inoue steers Daikin through multiple major acquisitions and a period of immense growth, right up to his retirement in 2024.
1991
A New Foothold in America
Daikin establishes Daikin America Inc. in 1991 to develop and manufacture fluorochemical products and begins construction of a plant in Decatur, Alabama. The company emphasizes localizing operations while maintaining Japanese values, introducing Japanese traditions like the Bon Odori festival and creating exchange programs for local high school students. The factory begins operation in 1994.
1982
Revolutionary VRV System Introduced
Daikin unveils the Variable Refrigerant Volume (VRV) system, the world's first multi-split type air conditioner for commercial buildings. This groundbreaking technology marks a paradigm shift in commercial building climate control for cooling or heating only occupied rooms, dramatically reducing energy consumption while improving comfort. This innovation became one of the two primary air conditioning approaches worldwide (alongside ducted systems) and established Daikin's technological leadership in commercial HVAC solutions.
1973
Leadership Transition
Minoru Yamada, eldest son of founder Akira Yamada, becomes company president in January 1972. His leadership emphasizes three principles: creating a youthful corporate atmosphere, expanding business fields, and maintaining group unity through mutual trust.
1970
Innovation Expansion
Daikin continues its efforts to expand, creating new opportunities entering the European market, introducing "multi-split" systems and air purifiers for homes, and launching SkyAir for shops and small offices.
1950s
Air Conditioning Milestones
OKK produces Japan's first packaged-type air conditioner, establishing the foundation of what would become the company's primary business. This innovation reflects the company's growing technical capabilities in designing and manufacturing comprehensive cooling systems rather than just components. In 1958, OKK markets Japan's first window air conditioner equipped with a rotary compressor.
1940-1945
Wartime Expansion
The company experiences rapid growth during World War II, with the establishment of the Yodogawa Plant in 1940 and expansion to 16,500 employees across multiple plants by war's end. The company produces a variety of military items while developing fluorocarbon technology for military applications, particularly for submarine cooling systems. This period establishes much of the technical foundation that would later serve civilian applications.
1934-1937
Cooling Technology Evolution
OKK produces its first refrigerator under the trademark "Mifujirator" in 1934. The technology evolves rapidly, and by 1937 Japan's first air-conditioned express train makes its debut run between Nanba in Osaka and Wakayama City, equipped with OKK's cooling units. 1935 also sees OKK succeed in the production of fluorocarbon gas - a first in Japan.
1934
Corporate Transformation
Following a decade of business largely defined by orders from the Army Arsenal and the creation of the "Rational Lubricator" automatic fuel delivery system, Osaka Kinzoku Kogyo Co., Ltd. (OKK Co., Ltd.) is established as a stock corporation. This transition is driven by a partnership opportunity with Sumitomo Copper and Steel Piping, beginning a long relationship with the Sumitomo Group. One of OKK's first major successes is synthesizing Japan's first fluorocarbon, R12, in December 1935.
1924
Birth of a Company
Akira Yamada, a talented engineer who had worked at the Osaka Artillery Arsenal since 1909, takes a momentous risk by investing all his assets to establish Osaka Kinzoku Kogyosho Limited Partnership (OKK) in Namba, Osaka. With just 15 employees and 15,000 yen in capital, the small workshop focuses on aircraft components like radiator tubes, metal pressing and drawing, electroplating, and precision metal parts manufacturing.
2025
Play Ball
In November 2024, Daikin Comfort Technologies North America, Inc. announces a 15-year exclusive naming-rights partnership with the Houston Astros, branding the home of the popular baseball team as "Daikin Park" effective January 1, 2025. The partnership highlights the company's continued investment in the greater Houston community. Daikin becomes the first Japanese company to secure the naming rights for a Major League Baseball stadium.
2025
Ambition Beyond the Atmosphere
Daikin announces a partnership with Aurelia Institute, a non-profit space architecture R&D lab affiliated with the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), to research internal technical components for the Space Garden, a near-Earth orbit project exploring autonomous horticulture in space. With this new project, Aurelia and Daikin will work together to explore groundbreaking approaches to air and water management for the next hundred years -- both on Earth and in orbit.
2024
Increased U.S. Inverter Adoption
Two of the HVAC industry's global leaders, Copeland and Daikin, announce a joint venture for Copeland to bring Daikin's inverter swing rotary compressor technology to the U.S. residential segment. Daikin's technology delivers substantial benefits including reduced energy usage, cost savings and enhanced reliability.
2020
Rapid Pandemic Response
Daikin springs into action at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, launching a series of initiatives. In addition to quickly strengthening local supply chains, projects include: "Expert Ventilation Methods" web content in response to demand for ventilation information; confirming the effectiveness of Streamer technology to inactivate coronaviruses SARS-CoV-2 and MHV A59; and launching five residential air conditioners equipped with a ventilation function. In the U.S., Daikin Applied combines its advanced ventilation technology with American Air Filter's expertise in Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) to help companies improve building air quality in the post-COVID-19 environment.
2014
A New Leader Begins
Masanori Togawa becomes Daikin's new President and CEO, expanding his pivotal leadership role at Daikin and taking over from Noriyuki Inoue, who becomes Executive Chairman and global group representative. Togawa takes a leadership approach that balances technological innovation with international relationship-building. In June 2024, Togawa is elevated to Representative Director, Chairman of the Board and CEO while maintaining his chief executive responsibilities.
2012
Combining Equipment and Refrigerant Ingenuity
As the only company globally that develops both air conditioning equipment and refrigerants, Daikin achieves a landmark breakthrough with the introduction of the "Urusara 7," the world's first residential split air conditioning unit utilizing R-32 refrigerant. This development represents Daikin's commitment to environmentally responsible solutions without compromising performance.
2012
Daikin Makes Its Move Into U.S. Residential
After prolonged negotiations affected by the earthquake and changing market conditions, Daikin purchases Goodman Global Inc. for US$3.7 billion. This acquisition is transformative - finally giving Daikin a strong foothold in the residential U.S. market after two previous attempts. The deal makes Daikin the largest air conditioner manufacturer in the world, cementing its global leadership.
2006
Decisive U.S. Expansion
In a move that transforms the company, Daikin acquires OYL Industries. This Malaysian acquisition instantly expands Daikin's workforce to 33,000 employees globally and gives them access to McQuay International, a key player in the applied systems business, as well as American Air Filter (AAF). For the first time in the company's history, the majority of Daikin's business originates outside Japan, marking a true turning point in its globalization journey. McQuay International officially becomes known as Daikin Applied Americas in late 2013.
1994
Leadership Transition
In June 1994, Daikin announces a pivotal leadership change. President Minoru Yamada moves to the Chairman position and Senior Managing Director Noriyuki Inoue, who first joined the company in 1957, becomes Daikin's fourth president. Inoue steers Daikin through multiple major acquisitions and a period of immense growth, right up to his retirement in 2024.
1991
A New Foothold in America
Daikin establishes Daikin America Inc. in 1991 to develop and manufacture fluorochemical products and begins construction of a plant in Decatur, Alabama. The company emphasizes localizing operations while maintaining Japanese values, introducing Japanese traditions like the Bon Odori festival and creating exchange programs for local high school students. The factory begins operation in 1994.
1982
Revolutionary VRV System Introduced
Daikin unveils the Variable Refrigerant Volume (VRV) system, the world's first multi-split type air conditioner for commercial buildings. This groundbreaking technology marks a paradigm shift in commercial building climate control for cooling or heating only occupied rooms, dramatically reducing energy consumption while improving comfort. This innovation became one of the two primary air conditioning approaches worldwide (alongside ducted systems) and established Daikin's technological leadership in commercial HVAC solutions.
1973
Leadership Transition
Minoru Yamada, eldest son of founder Akira Yamada, becomes company president in January 1972. His leadership emphasizes three principles: creating a youthful corporate atmosphere, expanding business fields, and maintaining group unity through mutual trust.
1970
Innovation Expansion
Daikin continues its efforts to expand, creating new opportunities entering the European market, introducing "multi-split" systems and air purifiers for homes, and launching SkyAir for shops and small offices.
1950s
Air Conditioning Milestones
OKK produces Japan's first packaged-type air conditioner, establishing the foundation of what would become the company's primary business. This innovation reflects the company's growing technical capabilities in designing and manufacturing comprehensive cooling systems rather than just components. In 1958, OKK markets Japan's first window air conditioner equipped with a rotary compressor.
1940-1945
Wartime Expansion
The company experiences rapid growth during World War II, with the establishment of the Yodogawa Plant in 1940 and expansion to 16,500 employees across multiple plants by war's end. The company produces a variety of military items while developing fluorocarbon technology for military applications, particularly for submarine cooling systems. This period establishes much of the technical foundation that would later serve civilian applications.
1934-1937
Cooling Technology Evolution
OKK produces its first refrigerator under the trademark "Mifujirator" in 1934. The technology evolves rapidly, and by 1937 Japan's first air-conditioned express train makes its debut run between Nanba in Osaka and Wakayama City, equipped with OKK's cooling units. 1935 also sees OKK succeed in the production of fluorocarbon gas - a first in Japan.
1934
Corporate Transformation
Following a decade of business largely defined by orders from the Army Arsenal and the creation of the "Rational Lubricator" automatic fuel delivery system, Osaka Kinzoku Kogyo Co., Ltd. (OKK Co., Ltd.) is established as a stock corporation. This transition is driven by a partnership opportunity with Sumitomo Copper and Steel Piping, beginning a long relationship with the Sumitomo Group. One of OKK's first major successes is synthesizing Japan's first fluorocarbon, R12, in December 1935.
1924
Birth of a Company
Akira Yamada, a talented engineer who had worked at the Osaka Artillery Arsenal since 1909, takes a momentous risk by investing all his assets to establish Osaka Kinzoku Kogyosho Limited Partnership (OKK) in Namba, Osaka. With just 15 employees and 15,000 yen in capital, the small workshop focuses on aircraft components like radiator tubes, metal pressing and drawing, electroplating, and precision metal parts manufacturing.
[1] IEA 2025; Electricity 2025, https://www.iea.org/reports/electricity-2025, License: CC BY 4.0
[1] IEA 2018; The Future of Cooling, https://www.iea.org/reports/the-future-of-cooling, License: CC BY 4.0