HEAT PUMPS & UNDERFLOOR HEATING
MANUFACTURER - DAIKIN
THE EXPANSION IS PART OF THE COMPANY’S STRATEGY FOR 2025 TO MEET THE GROWING EUROPEAN DEMAND FOR HEAT PUMPS BY INVESTING IN LOCAL PRODUCTION CAPACITY… Daikin expands heat pump production and training network
D aikin Europe N.V. has announced the expansion of its German heat pump manufacturing base in Güglingen, Germany. The expansion is part of Daikin Europe’s strategic management plan for 2025, which aims to meet the growing European demand for heat pumps by investing in local production capacity. Three new production lines will more than triple the existing factory output by 2025.
HIGHER HEAT PUMP PRODUCTION CAPACITY
Daikin Manufacturing Germany GmbH has been steadily increasing its heat pump production volumes over the past years. To accelerate the expansion of its production capacity in the country, Daikin acquired a neighbouring 22km² large plot of land with production and office facilities in Güglingen. Refurbishment and integration of the facilities into the existing production site will allow Daikin’s German factory to produce more than three times its current volumes by 2025. The company will be looking for an additional 500 new employees to support its growth plans. “The expansion will enable us to ensure a stable supply for a rapidly growing market,” explained Filip De Graeve, Managing Director of Daikin Manufacturing Germany GmbH and Daikin Airconditioning Germany GmbH.
Daikin Europe’s heat pump manufacturing base in Güglingen, Germany.
INNOVATION AND SUPPORT TO THE ENERGY TRANSITION The annual demand for residential heat pumps is expected to triple by 2025. “It is clear that heat pumps play an important role in the decarbonisation of our homes and businesses,” commented Martin Dieryckx, General Manager Daikin Europe N.V. Environmental Research Center. “As a global leader in the design and manufacturing of heat pumps, we are well placed to build the manufacturing capacity needed to support this transition, which is of great importance to Europe’s future.”
announcements about expanding its heat pump factory in Belgium and the construction of a new heat pump factory in Poland. Earlier in 2021, Daikin Europe announced it will boost its R&D activities and is set to open Daikin’s global centre for heat pump Research & Development in Ghent, Belgium. Total investments of Daikin Europe in the EMEA region amount to 1.2billion euros between 2020 and 2025.
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The investment announcement in Germany closely follows similar
Daikin Ireland has been steadily growing their sustainable home centre network around Ireland. These sustainable “hubs” incorporate product displays on the relevant systems for the Irish market while providing local training centres for new and experienced installers. “Expanding the overall knowledge of renewable heating systems is one of the main objectives going forward in 2023,” said Shane McCarthy, Heating Sales Manager at Daikin Ireland. “With dedicated training and showrooms, we hope to make the transition to renewable heating as seamless as possible for both the Irish homeowner and installer.” Daikin provides dedicated training for installers on all their systems. If you are interested in attending a Daikin training course, please email training@daikin.ie Daikin Ireland focuses on installer development
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