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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
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.
