Daikin New Zealand

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The world’s leading air conditioning manufacturer - Daikin.

Daikin History:

Daikin has been in Australia for over 40 years, and in New Zealand for almost 20.

During that time we have continued to expand, and remain extremely innovative. We’re now the largest manufacturer of ducted air conditioning units in the country with a local manufacturing facility in Sydney’s South West. Air conditioning remains Daikin Austraila's sole focus and we continue to be a world leader in this field.

1969
Established as Clark Daikin Pty Ltd, selling water-cooled packaged air conditioners

1979
Began importing and selling cool-only single split type air conditioners

1980
Clark Daikin Pty Ltd changed name to Daikin Australia Pty Limited

1982
Began local production of Comfortzone and Ducted Fan Coil Units

1983
Completion of office and warehouse complex in Sydney

1989
Began construction of office and warehouse complex in Brisbane. Celebrated 20 years of Daikin in Australia

1990
Brisbane office and warehouse opened

1993
Commenced operations in Auckland, New Zealand

1994
Celebrated twenty five years of Daikin in Australia

1995
Introduced ISO9002 standards (transferred to ISO9001)
1997

Launched Daikin inverter wall split air conditioners in Australia
1998

Expanded the Sydney factory to 1,800m²
1999

Celebrated thirty years of Daikin in Australia
2000

Daikin Australia's first TV advertisement premieres during the Sydney Olympics

2002
Daikin Australia launches our Inverter ducted air conditioning range- an industry first!

2004
Department of Design & Development established. First development models under Daikin design standard, FDY200/250L, launched

2005
More land acquired to commence construction of a new, energy efficient head office building at Chipping Norton

2006
Daikin obtained ISO14001 certification

2007
Acquired the McQuay brand. Opening of Daikin's first full-scale manufacturing facility at Chipping Norton

2008
Completion of new energy efficient head office building at Chipping Norton

2009
Celebrated forty years of Daikin in Australia