Daikin Mini Split Systems

Daikin Industries Ltd, founded by Akira Yamada in 1924, is a multinational air conditioning company headquartered in Osaka, Japan. Initially named Osaka Kinzoku Kogyosho LP, the company name was changed to Daikin Kogyo Co Ltd in 1963. The company was rebranded as Daikin Industries Ltd in 1982.

Daikin has a long and varied history in innovation, beginning with manufacturing aircraft radiator tubes in 1924. By the 1930s, the company was experimenting with fluorochemicals, which resulted in the successful manufacture of fluorocarbon gas in 1935. This gas was then used to develop the first “Mifujirator” refrigeration unit, which was delivered to the Japanese Navy in 1938. By 1951, Daikin had developed the first packaged air conditioner for the commercial market, and they moved into the residential air conditioning market in 1958 with window air conditioning units. In 1966, Daikin expanded into the industrial market with the production of centrifugal chillers.

Daikin Industries continued making strides in all four markets, residential, commercial, industrial, and fluorochemicals, throughout the 1970s and 80s (and beyond), which led to the development of the first residential multi-split type air conditioner in 1973. This was followed by the “SkyAir” air conditioner for small businesses in 1978 and Japan’s first commercial multi-split air conditioner in 1982. Daikin has continued to be a world leader in innovation in these four international markets.