Brussels, May 25, 2022 – Today Daikin Europe N.V. announced that it has invested 13 million euro to start the production of VRV systems at its Turkish factory. Production of the VRVs, which are mainly aimed at the Turkish and Middle Eastern markets, started in May 2022. The decision is based on Daikin’s strategy to manufacture close to the market, which shortens supply lead times and enables the company to respond to demand in a flexible manner.
The EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) market for HVAC-R (Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration) systems is expected to see a strong growth over the next few years and even decades. The strong increase in demand is mainly driven by the need for more sustainability and changes in legislation. This is particularly the case for heat pumps, which are one of the solutions to decarbonize buildings. Daikin is in the process of strengthening its current production capacity to ensure this growing demand can be met.
As part of this, Daikin Europe decided to start producing its VRV systems for the Turkish and Middle Eastern markets at its Turkish factory. VRV systems are air conditioning appliances which can heat or cool medium to large commercial buildings. They use heat pump technology and allow multiple indoor units to be connected to one outdoor unit. VRV systems were revolutionary at the time Daikin came with this innovation back in 1982, because VRV allowed each room to be heated or cooled individually rather than a full building at once, realizing considerable higher energy efficiencies. Daikin has been the leading company on VRV technology ever since, making them more energy efficient, compact, silent and easier to install.
Hiromitsu Iwasaki, Vice President of Daikin Europe says: ‘The new VRV production lines at the Turkish factory are equipped with the latest cutting-edge technology to optimize sustainability, efficiency and quality control. They use the Module Line principle, as designed by Daikin Industries of Japan. Each production line consists of individual 4-metre modules for each production process, such as assembly, refrigerant filling, inspection and packaging, depending on the factory's production volume and production items. It has been introduced at Daikin’s factory in Japan, the USA and other countries to standardize production lines to achieve uniform, high-quality production. The factory has also been equipped with an energy saving exhaust-heat-recovery system. Our aim is to produce high quality products for Turkey and the Middle East, while reducing our environmental impact.’
In addition, the Belgian factory, which has so far produced VRV systems for those markets, will increase its production of heat pump heating, which is rapidly gaining popularity in European markets. These initiatives will enable us to strengthen our manufacturing capacity across EMEA and achieve the targets of our strategic management plan “FUSION 25”.’
Hasan Önder, CEO of Daikin Turkey, added: ‘We are very proud to be able to provide high-quality and energy-efficient products to the Turkish and Middle Eastern markets that are also Turkish-made. The VRV market in Turkey is expected to grow further in the future. We will be delivering the products that meet this growing demand and are fully adapted to the needs of our climate.’
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About Daikin
Daikin Europe N.V.
Daikin Europe is a subsidiary of Daikin Industries Ltd. and the leading provider of heating, cooling, ventilation, air purification and refrigeration solutions in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The company designs, manufactures and brings to market a broad portfolio of equipment, as well as tailor-made solutions for residential, commercial and industrial purposes. To date Daikin Europe has over 12,000 employees working at more than 59 consolidated subsidiaries. It has 12 major manufacturing facilities based in Belgium, the Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, Spain, Turkey, Austria and the UK. The headquarters of the Daikin Europe group are in Belgium, Ostend. The company was established in 1972, production in Europe started in 1973.
About Daikin Industries Ltd.
Based in Osaka, Japan, Daikin Industries employs over 89,000 people worldwide. The global company is market leader for heat pump and air conditioning systems, as well as air filtration. It is the only air conditioning manufacturer in the world that researches, develops and produces all important system components, such as refrigerants, compressors and electronics, in-house. The company achieved € 23.7 billion sales turnover in financial year 2021 (1 April 21 – 31 March 22).
Media Contacts Daikin Europe N.V.
Sofie Sap – T.: +32 472 580 482 Mail: sap.s@daikineurope.com
Daisuke Kakinaga – T.: +32 465 462 321 Mail: kakinaga.d@bxl.daikineurope.com
