Overview
Daikin Industries, Ltd. is a Japanese multinational conglomerate headquartered in Osaka, Japan, and the world's largest manufacturer of HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) equipment. Founded in 1924 by Akira Yamada, the company operates production bases in more than 130 countries and conducts business in over 170 countries.
Beyond air conditioning, Daikin produces fluorochemicals, medical equipment, electronics, oil hydraulics, and defense systems. The company has invested in AI and robotics startups including ABEJA, Sensio Air, and Nature Architects, and operates highly automated manufacturing facilities using industrial robotics
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
HQ
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Founder
Revenue 2024
Operating income 2024
Employees
Market cap
Market position
Global footprint
Key acquisitions
Robotics investments
Data & sources
Web sources
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Daikin Industries on the deployment map
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Current leadership (1)
- Masanori Togawa CEO & Presidentsecondary-verified
Founders (1)
- Akira Yamadasolefounded 1924-01-01no longer at company
Former / Previously (1)
- Akira Yamada Foundersecondary-verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for Daikin Industries.
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Recent coverage
Daikin Industries in third-party press
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- mature
- Counterparty risk class
- low
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Recent activity
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- Review status verifiedVerifiedJun 19, 2026
unreviewed -> reverified
- Record createdJun 8, 2026
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Sources (1)
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-03
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-03
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
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Methodology surface for Daikin Industries.In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Daikin Industries from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
EPO meets with Daikin Industries - epo.org
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Yomiuri: 15 More Firms May Invest in SoftBank-led Japanese AI Company - MarketWatch
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Daikin Industries to invest Rs 1,000 crore in India for global R&D centre - The Economic Times
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Daikin Industries Selects Outerport to Make Unstructured Engineering Design Data AI-Ready - Yahoo Finance
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Hitachi bets on industrial expertise to win the physical AI race - AI News
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Hitachi wields machine control know-how to train physical AI - Nikkei Asia
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Daikin Targets Data Centers And Large Venues With New Cooling Systems - simplywall.st
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Hitachi Launches Expanded HMAX Solutions Accelerating Social Innovation Globally Across Industries - Hitachi Global
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Battleship Toyota launches Woven City tugboat to pull it into era of new mobility - Automotive News
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Toyota launches test city in central Japan featuring self-driving, robots - Japan Wire by Kyodo News
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Daikin - Wikipedia
Wikipedia article covering the history, products, and global operations of Daikin Industries, the world's largest HVAC manufacturer founded in 1924 in Osaka, Japan.
Japan aircon king Daikin looks to custom chips for energy savings - Reuters
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/daikin.md
- RSS feed: /companies/daikin/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/138ac1d7-3c9c-429b-9f50-6f712433b1c3
- Revision history: /companies/daikin/history
- Data documentation: /data
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Reality vs attention
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Analysis
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Last computed: Aug 3, 2026