Daikin Industries, Ltd.

This is the history of Daikin from its founding in 1924 to the present.

Osaka Metal Industries began to engage in new businesses such as refrigerator manufacturing and refrigerant gas (Freon) business around 1933, before the company became a corporation.

Osaka Metal Industries, the predecessor of Daikin Industries, began working on refrigeration equipment manufacturing and refrigerant gas (CFC) business.

In 1934, the first prototype of Japan's first refrigerator, the 'Mifujireator,' which outperformed imported products in performance, was completed.

The first prototype of Japan's first refrigerator, the "Mifujireta," which outperformed imported products in performance, was completed.

By 1935, it was already installed in the guest rooms of a famous restaurant in Shinsaibashi, Osaka, and became a topic of conversation among locals.

The refrigerator "Mifujireta" was installed in the guest rooms of a famous restaurant in Shinsaibashi, Osaka, attracting attention.

In May 1951, Daikin completed the 'Mifujireator Aircon' (trademark name), which was Japan's first packaged air conditioning unit.

Daikin's completed "Mifujireta Eakon" appeared as Japan's first packaged air conditioning unit.

In the summer of 1964, Daikin air conditioners began providing cool air service at Osaka Station of the Japan National Railways (now JR).

At Osaka Station of the Japan National Railways (now JR), cold air service using Daikin air conditioners was started.

In 1965, mass production systems were established, and large-scale shopping centers and underground malls in Kobe and other locations began to receive deliveries.

With mass production systems in place, Daikin supplied air conditioning units to large shopping centers and underground malls starting with an office building in Kobe.

The 1970 Japan World Exposition was held at the Senri Hills in Osaka.

Launched the heat pump-type heating, cooling, and hot water multi-system "Trio System," leading the development of new products applying air conditioning technology.

In 1988 (Showa 63), near Haneda Airport on the Shuto Expressway Route 1, a large neon advertising tower, which was the largest in Japan at the time and bore the new Daikin logo (commonly known as the triangle mark) from the previous year, was installed.

A large neon advertising tower of Daikin, one of the largest in Japan, was installed near Haneda Airport.

In 1999 (Heisei 11), Daikin announced the "Ururu and Sarara" R series, which features a new humidification method that takes moisture from outside air for the first time in the world.

Announced the "Ururu and Sarara" R series, equipped with a humidification method that absorbs moisture from outside air.