HISTORY
OF
DAIKIN INNOVATION
Daikin history is also the history of air conditioning.
Read about its 90 fascinating years here.
1920
1925
1930
1935
1940
1945
1950
1955
1960
1965
1970
1975
1980
1985
1990
1995
2000
2005
2010
2015
2020
Fluorochemicals
Air Conditioning
and Refrigeration
Commercial
Fluorochemicals
Residential
Industrial
Residential
Commercial
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
- 2012
- Goodman (Currently, Daikin Comfort Technologies North America, Inc.), a major U.S. residential unitary company, is acquired
- 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.
