
History of Daikin Innovation
- 1924 -
Daikin Industries Limited founded in Osaka
Daikin's history began with the manufacture of aircraft radiator tubes.


- 1951 -
First heat pump type packaged air conditioner developed in Japan
The new "Mifujirator".

- 1978 -
Launched “SkyAir” Air Conditioner for Light Commercial Applications

- 1982 -
Daikin Australia begins local production of Comfort Zone and Ducted Fan Coil Units

- 1982 -
Daikin launches VRV, the innovative commercial
multi-split type air conditioning system
- 1997 -
World’s First R-32 Mass Production Plant in Japan
The result of Daikin's efforts to balance comfort and care for the world by reducing Global Warming Potential (GWP)

- 2002 -
Daikin Australia launches the Inverter ducted
air conditioning range – an industry first
- 2012 -
Introduced US7, the first 7 star energy efficient R32 split system air conditioner, into the Australian market

- 2021 -
Industry’s first UV Streamer Air Purifier (265nm)
Developed New Air Purification Technologies equipped with UV-LEDs in Response to COVID-19

- 2023 -
First Australian Made Rooftop Packaged Units
Designed and manufactured in Australia with an emphasis on reliability and easy installation for commercial applications.

- 2024 -
Our goal is to continue achieving our mission of “Perfecting the Air” for the next 100 years.
The environments that Daikin creates bring happiness to people worldwide. Based on our legacy of air conditioning technologies, Daikin creates the optimum air for each environment. And those are the environments we will strive to provide as we enter our next century.