Hilde Crevits, Flemish Minister for Work and Innovation, and 18 students of the Maerlant Atheneum in Blankenberge visit Daikin’s factory in Ostend.
The visit was part of a roadshow that takes Flemish ministers and high school students to innovative companies, frontrunners on sustainability in their sector. Last Wednesday the group visited ICO in Zeebrugge and Daikin in Ostend. It was great to receive visitors again in person on our premises. There is no better way to see how we work daily on innovation and sustainability than by coming over and have a look yourself. We showed our guests around in the factory, our experience centre and talked about how we develop Heat Pumps, as well as equipment for sustainable cold chain.
Thank you to Vlaamse Ondernemers, VOKA, Technopolis and De Lijn for organizing this great initiative. Read more about this initiative on www.detoekomstwerkt.be. Check out Technopolis’ vlog about the day of the visit : https://youtu.be/n8LbGIOTxcE
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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