Daikin Applied News

Mixergy and Daikin are excited to announce their new joint offering to social housing providers and new build developers. By combining a Daikin Altherma heat pump with a Mixergy smart hot-water cylinder, social housing providers and new-build developers can boost EPC scores while enhancing living standards for their tenants. This new partnership is a testament to Mixergy’s unique ability to save on hot water energy consumption for the home with any heating solution and Daikin’s driv...

Daikin Applied, a commercial and industrial HVAC equipment manufacturer and solutions provider, has appointed two new executives to its leadership team. Accelerating its commitment to modernize and decarbonize buildings, Jeff Shusta, a seasoned business strategist, joins Daikin Applied as Vice President of Corporate Development, and Ashish Srivastava, an experienced executive in digital transformation, has been named Vice President of Digital and Information Technology.   comfort and air...

Daikin Applied announced the addition of air-source heat pumps to its award-winning lineup of Rebel® and Rebel Applied® packaged rooftop systems. With electricity-powered heat pumps, low-GWP R-32 refrigerant and ultra-efficient inverter compressors, the new Rebel Applied and Rebel units will help building owners optimize comfort and cost while decarbonizing their facilities. The units also include features that increase performance, especially in cold climates, and simplify installation...

Daikin, a global pioneer in heating and cooling solutions, has secured support from over 100 businesses and individuals in the Heating, Cooling, and Ventilation industry, for its open letter pressing political pioneers and candidates to establish clear policies on domestic low-carbon heating, provide incentives for adopting these solutions, and increase investment in related training programs. Alongside the open letter, Daikin introduced its own manifesto urging political parties to a...

Alliance Air, a subsidiary of Daikin Applied, a pioneering global commercial and industrial HVAC manufacturer, broke ground for the construction of a new energy-efficient manufacturing facility in Tijuana, Mexico to support sustainable data center growth across North America. The new $121 million USD, 460,000 square-foot facility is expected to support over 1,000 production jobs and over 1,150 total new permanent jobs in the northwest region of Mexico. This investment will expand on the establi...

Daikin Applied, a renowned global commercial and industrial HVAC manufacturer, has announced plans for the construction of a new energy-efficient manufacturing facility in Tijuana, Mexico. In partnership with its subsidiary Alliance Air Products, the San Diego-based major in custom air-handling equipment design and manufacturing, Daikin Applied is expanding its manufacturing capabilities to support sustainable data center growth across North America. HVAC and CRAH equipment The new 460,000-sq...

Daikin Applied has introduced an enhanced Navigator® WWV water-cooled screw chiller with low-global warming potential (GWP) R-513A refrigerant. In addition to delivering industry-pioneering performance, customers can pair the new chiller with an optional Templifier® TWV water heater for energy- and cost-efficient heat recovery solution. The combination of a low-GWP refrigerant and heat recovery configuration allows building owners and operators to trim utility costs, and accelerate thei...

Daikin Applied has introduced enhancements to its award-winning Rebel Applied™ commercial heating and cooling system. The packaged rooftop HVAC system is available in a bigger cabinet that provides 45-75 tons of air-conditioning capacity with supply airflow volumes of up to 29,000 cubic feet per minute (CFM).  climate-friendly refrigerant The new unit also features low-global warming potential (GWP) R-32 refrigerant. With the transition to a more climate-friendly refrigerant,...

Daikin Applied has introduced Magnitude® WMT, a next-generation magnetic bearing centrifugal chiller that is able to deliver market-pioneering energy efficiency at all points of operation. performance and reliability WMT is the only chiller designed for the ultra-low global warming potential (GWP) refrigerant R-1233zd(E) that also features oil-free magnetic bearing technology and a two-stage compressor. This combination provides premium performance and reliability while helping decrease c...

Daikin Applied has announced two new products that add to its lineup of Trailblazer® air-cooled scroll and Pathfinder® air-cooled screw chillers, and build on the company’s commitment to helping customers decarbonize their facilities. Daikin’s new Trailblazer Chillers Daikin’s new Trailblazer (model AGZ-F) is one of the first chillers available in North America with low global warming potential (GWP) and highly efficient R-32 refrigerant. The company has also added a...

The AHR Expo (International Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition) announced the winners of the 2024 AHR Expo Innovation Awards.  Winners are chosen annually in ten industry categories, representing the most innovative products and technologies in the market. Innovation Awards “There’s no shortage of innovation in HVACR right now,” said Show Manager, Mark Stevens, adding “To be recognized as an award winner is a true honor and an indication that...

Daikin Applied Americas announced the launch of the Trailblazer® HP, an air-cooled scroll chiller that uses heat pump technology to deliver electricity-powered heating and cooling for commercial buildings and industrial processes. Trailblazer HP The Trailblazer HP is built on a product platform that Daikin Applied has successfully leveraged in Europe, a region where heat pumps are prevalent hitting a record high in sales in 2022. This marks a significant, cross-region collaboration b...

Daikin Applied announces that it has acquired Carroll Air Systems, a Tampa, Florida-based company that provides heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems and services for commercial, industrial and institutional facilities. Supporting the Central and West Coast regions of Florida, Carroll Air Systems is a long-standing sales representative for Daikin and other HVAC equipment manufacturers, and is now part of the world’s number one air-conditioning company.  Providing...

Daikin Applied announced that it has acquired Alliance Air Products, the San Diego-based pioneer in custom air-handling equipment design and manufacturing. Alliance Air’s engineering and technology expertise adds to the Daikin portfolio of high-efficiency equipment and services for data center cooling, and other mission-critical and custom applications. Engineers, building owners, and operators have a single supplier for end-to-end HVAC solutions, enhancing time to delivery and produ...

Daikin Applied announced that its Vision® and Skyline® air handlers would be enhanced with Sorbent Ventilation Technology™ (SVT™) from enVerid Systems, creating the industry’s first total-quality system that combines the benefits of sorbent media with a class-leading, semi-custom air handler. This news comes a year after Daikin Applied announced the upgraded Rebel Applied™ packaged rooftop system with SVT. Addressing IAQ issues Vis...

The Eurovent Task Force ‘Polyvalent Units’ has elected Alberto Ferrandi (Swegon) as the new Group Chairman. He will be supported by the newly elected Vice-Chairman - Francesco Di Giovanni (Daikin). Alberto Ferrandi, Product Manager at Swegon Group was elected as the new Chairman of the Task Force during its first physical meeting in Antalya on 28 October, 2022. He has in-depth knowledge of thermotechnics, thermofluid-dynamics, electrical engineering, transmission, and production of...

The air source heat pump market size was valued at over USD 48 billion in 2020 and its annual installation is anticipated to exceed 17 million units by 2028. Increasing investment to develop green building infrastructure, along with improved technological upgradation, will propel market demand over the forecast years. policies and frameworks Developing countries have issued strict regulatory norms to limit the increasing carbon footprint and thus have introduced favorable policies and framewor...

Daikin North America LLC (Daikin) has continued its ambitious customer-focused growth with the acquisition of Washington state companies Thermal Supply, Inc. and AirReps, LLC. “We have been very intentional in working toward becoming the clear leader in indoor air comfort solutions in North America,” said Takayuki (Taka) Inoue, Executive Vice President, and Chief Sales and Marketing Officer. “We will continue our progress through strategic growth and a concentrated, holistic a...

Daikin Applied introduced SiteLine™ Building Controls, a portfolio of scalable, cloud-based technologies to effortlessly connect, monitor, and manage both individual pieces of HVAC equipment and integrated building systems. With SiteLine, building owners and operators have the tools and insights to optimize performance, improve indoor air quality, and trim energy use and carbon emissions. Transparency in the HVAC ecosystem The new controls portfolio provides complete transparency into t...

Vice President Kamala Harris will join U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm in New York to announce the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has confirmed the first six industry partners to participate in the Cold Climate Heat Pump Technology Challenge. The challenge, which was announced in May 2021 at the White House, aims to reduce the carbon footprint of cold climate heating solutions by improving the efficiency and affordability of new heat pumps in the field. W...

Daikin Applied introduced the Daikin SmartSource® Dedicated Outdoor Air System (DOAS), its next generation of heat pump heating technology that enables efficient and cost-effective heating and cooling in all conditions using 100 percent of fresh, outside air. The new unit features exclusive SmartBoost Heat Technology™, which allows for air as cold as 0 degrees Fahrenheit to enter without any pre-heating, all while achieving 49 percent higher than ASHRAE 90.1-2016 minimum efficiency. H...

The spread of COVID-19, commonly known as the coronavirus, continues to pick up pace globally and is increasingly a key priority and in view of the growing concern Daikin Applied (UK) Ltd and Daikin Applied Service would like to reassure the customers that they have adopted a risk-minimization approach to ensure minimum disruption to business.   Unfortunately, the onset of the Coronavirus has caused many industry implications, this is a brief update on Daikins supply chain,...

The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) held its inaugural Leadership Forum November 11-13 in Tucson, Ariz., during which it elected its new officers and presented awards to industry leaders. "Without these dedicated industry leaders, AHRI would not be the recognized voice of the industry and reliable source for information," said AHRI President and CEO Stephen Yurek. "We are very grateful for their service to AHRI and the HVACR and water heating industry." New appoin...