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Fluorochemicals
Air Conditioning
and Refrigeration
Commercial
Fluorochemicals
Residential
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Industrial
Fluorochemicals
Residential
Commercial
Industrial
Fluorochemicals
Residential
Commercial
Industrial
Fluorochemicals

1953
Develops "DAIFLON," PCTFE

1955
Develops "POLYFLON," PTFE

1963
Establishes main production base for commercial air conditioner

1966
Starts production of centrifugal chillers

1970
Markets "DAI-EL," fluoroelastomer

1972
Establishes Daikin Europe N.V.

1974
Markets "NEOFLON," FEP pellet

1975
Markets Daikin first air purifier

1976
Markets "DAIFREE," fluorocarbon mold release agent

1981
Develops world's thinnest container refrigeration unit

1982
Markets fluoropolymer PFA and ETFE

1984
Markets Daikin first inverter type air conditioner

1984
Achieves 1 million production of packaged air conditioners


1985
Markets multi-split type air conditioner with hot water

1988
Develops and markets a fluorocarbon recovery system

1992
Markets "Lezanova," fluorine-impregnated natural leather

1992
Markets "ZEFFLE," infrared reflective coating for construction

1994
Markets "Freeze Multi," a low temperature air conditioner

1994
ISO9001 certification for all air conditioner production factories
in Japan

1995
Operates manufacturing plant for fluoropolymer "NEOFLON" FEP
and ETFE

1996
Markets ice thermal storage VRV multi-split type air conditioner


1997
Establishes R-32 mass production plant

1998
Adopts refrigerant R-410A for air conditioner

1999
Achieves 5 million production of packaged air conditioners

2000
Establishes Daikin Institute of Advanced Chemical Technology
in U.S.

2000
Markets industry-leading energy-saving "Super Inverter ZEAS" for offices

2003
Markets "NEOFLON" EFEP

2003
Operates a factory in Changshu for Daikin Fluorochemicals (China) Co. Ltd.

2006
Markets "Daikin Altherma," air to water heat pump

2007
Markets "OPTOOL DAC," fluorine UV curing type antifouling agent

2008
Production Agreement with Gree Electric Appliances

2010
Establishes the Daikin Applied Development Center in the United States


2011
"VRV Energy-Saving Tuning" service

2013
Expands use of refrigerant R-32 to India

2014
Achieves 10 million production of packaged air conditioners

2015
Acquires refrigerant business from leading chemical manufacturer Solvay

2017
Starts business utilizing micro hydroelectric power generating system

2017
Concludes a comprehensive agreement for collaborative innovation with Osaka University and opens “Daikin Information and Communications Technology College” to develop AI human resources

2018
Concludes an agreement with the University of Tokyo for industry-academia collaborative innovation, accelerating creation of value with air and collaboration with startup companies


2019
Releases VRV Loop, a commercial AC using reclaimed refrigerant in Europe

2019
Establishes “point 0 marunouchi”, a co-working space to realize the future office

2020
Enters into a comprehensive collaboration agreement with Doshisha University, promoting practical R&D on environmental issues such as CO2 capture, decomposition, and recycle

2020
Enlarges lineup in Japan for residential AC equipped with a unique ventilation function


2021
Begins sales of UV Streamer Air Purifier irradiating deep ultraviolent rays of 265 nm

2021
Sets up new joint R&D themes in the comprehensive collaboration with Kyoto University for the new normal era of healthcare and other fields
















From air conditioning equipment to refrigerant,
Daikin specializes in air conditioning and continues providing
high-quality air in all air environments.