Daikin pursues Middle East and African growth plan with focus on sustainability and localization

Daikin pursues Middle East and African growth plan with focus on sustainability and localization

Dubai, UAE: Daikin Industries, Ltd., the leading global manufacturer of Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration (HVAC-R) solutions, is working on expanding its footprint across the Middle East and Africa (MEA) in line with its Fusion25 five-year growth plan. With a focus on sustainability and localization, Daikin seeks to grow its footprint across residential, commercial, and industrial applications as it supplies the region’s leading hotels, malls, commercial buildings, residential compounds, and stadiums with innovative and sustainable solutions.

In the last 10 years, following MEA HQ in Dubai, Daikin established entities in KSA, Egypt, and Qatar, sales offices in Nigeria and Morocco and reached 600 employees covering the region, and a sales network of more than 100 independent distributors.

As part of its localization drive, Daikin recently opened its second regional manufacturing facility after Jebel Ali, Dubai and first factory in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Located in Sudair Industrial City, 150 km from Riyadh, the custom-built premises is designed to enable Daikin to better serve the local market with its latest technologies and innovations. At the same time, the new facility will support national energy efficiency and sustainability goals, create vital job opportunities, and support the Kingdom’s economic growth. The opening of