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DAIKIN CENTRAL EUROPE – Facts & Figures

Company: / DAIKIN Airconditioning Central Europe HandelsgmbH
Campus 21, Businesspark Wien Sued, Europaring F12/402
2345 Brunn am Gebirge, Austria
phone: +43 2236-32 557 - 100
Fax: +43 2236-32 557 - 910


Management Board: / Carl Lievens, Managing Director
Filip de Graeve, Managing Director
Concise Profile: / DAIKIN Airconditioning Central Europe HandelsgmbH
  • Founded in 1999.
  • Headquarter for 15 countries in Central and South East Europe: Albania, Austria, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Moldova, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia.
  • Distributes air conditioning systems, heat pumps and refrigeration solutions for residential, commercial and industrial uses.
  • High investments by the two parent companies DAIKIN Industries Ltd. (Osaka/Japan) and DAIKIN Europe N.V. (Ostend/Belgium) guarantee and result in consistently high product quality and innovational strength.
  • Winner of the “Great Place to Work“-Award distinguishing organizations for their outstanding workplace culture.

Turnover 2016/2017: / 174,8 million euros
Employees: / 246
Local Offices / Brunn am Gebirge (AT), Prague (CZ), Budapest (H), Bratislava (SK), Bucharest (RO), Zagreb (HR)
Distribution Partners: / Air conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration businesses (contractors and installers).
Product Range: / For Residential Consumers:
  • Split air conditioning systems for cooling and heating
  • Air purifiers including facilities with air humidification
  • DAIKIN Altherma heat pumps (air-to-water, ground source and hybrid) and solar systems, but also oil boilers, gas boilers and underfloor heating.
For Commercial and Industrial applications:
  • VRV – the Heat Machine (Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and domestic hot water from renewable energies.)
  • Sky Air for commercial and service buildings
  • Applied systems: chiller based hydronic systems
  • Condensing units for third-party evaporators
  • Refrigeration: supermarket cooling, normal refrigeration and deep freezing
  • Ventilation systems

Expertise: / DAIKIN – Global Leader:
  • DAIKIN Industries more than67.036staff globally. In 2016/2017 a 17,2 billion turnover was generated by the company.
  • DAIKIN is Europe’s market leader in the field of air-to-water heat pumps.
  • DAIKIN is globally unique in developing and producing all important components of its air conditioning systems in house, like refrigerants, compressors and electronics.
  • A modern product range guarantees high indoor air quality.
  • All DAIKIN products are produced with respect to maximum environmental friendliness and energy efficiency.
  • Customers benefit from professional consulting, up-to-date technology and an outstanding service.
  • ISO 9001 certification for quality and ISO 14001 certification for environmental sustainability.

Research / DAIKIN‘s Research & Development facility in Ostend, Belgium, has repeatedly set new benchmarks and raised standards in developing ever more powerful and energy efficient products for the European market.
DAIKIN Europe N.V., Ostend/Belgium: / Founded in 1973; Headquarter for Europe, Middle East and Africa; production facility for sophisticated, complex systems for the European market; Research & development.
DAIKIN Industries, Ltd.,Osaka/Japan: / Founded in 1924; total turnover of 17,2 billion Euros in 2016/17; Since 1938: strategic focus on Air Conditioning and Refrigeration; Clear number one leader of the Japanese market; 67.036staff worldwide.
Awards, i.a.: /
  • In 2008 DAIKIN is awarded the Japanese Trade and Industry Department‘s“11th Grand Prize for Protection of Ozone Layer and Prevention of Global Warming”.
  • In 2009 DAIKIN gets elected amongst the prestigious“Global 100“-companies for the third successive time. Global 100 annually awards the 100 most sustainably working companies worldwide.
  • In 2010 the design of the DAIKIN Emura air conditioner receives an “honorable mention“ by theRed Dot DesignAward’s jury.
  • In 2011 Thomson Reuters counts DAIKIN amongstThe World’s 100 Most Innovative Companies.
  • In 2013 Daikin is awarded with thePlus X Award– one of the most important awards for innovation worldwide.
  • 2013 the company is elected for the second time as one of the“100 most innovative companies”by Forbes Magazine.
  • 2013 DAIKIN´s UruruSarara is awarded with theRed Dot Designaward for its outstanding design
  • Two more design awards in 2014:Universal Design Awardfor Fully Flat Cassette and theRed Dot Product DesignAward for new Daikin Emura.
  • In 2015 Daikin Central Europe wins for the third time the highly coveted“Great Place to Work – Best Employer“award, a quality seal honoring an outstanding working place culture.
  • 2015 DAIKIN Emura was awarded with theiF DESIGN AWARD
  • In 2016 Daikin received another award for the Fully Flat Casette: theGerman Design Award

DAIKIN Airconditioning Central Europe

Daikin Airconditioning Central Europe was founded in 1999 with its headquarter in Brunn am Gebirge, Austria. The product portfolio comprises products and solutions for heating, cooling, ventilation, airconditioning and refrigeration. Roughly 230 employees are in charge of the sales and service activities in 15 countries in Central- and Eastern Europe (Austria, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Moldavia, Slovenia, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Macedonia, Montenegro, Kosovo, Albania).

About Daikin Europe N.V.

Daikin Europe N.V. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Daikin Industries Limited and a major European producer of air conditioners, heating systems and refrigeration equipment, with approximately 6946 employees throughout Europe and major manufacturing facilities based in Belgium, the Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, Turkey and the UK.

Globally, Daikin is renowned for its pioneering approach to product development and the unrivalled quality and versatility of its integrated solutions. With more than 90 years’ experience in the design and manufacture of heating and cooling technologies, Daikin is a market leader in heat pump technology.

Press contact:

Marijke Slijkhuis

Marketing & Communication, Daikin Airconditioning Central Europe HandelsgmbH

Tel.: 43 (0)2236 32557-175

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