Daikin opens new Australian manufacturing facility

According to Daikin, the new factory in the Western Sydney suburb of Chipping Norton will create more than 60 local jobs and help the company achieve its plan of carbon-neutral manufacturing by 2030.

Daikin will manufacture customised air handling units (AHUs) and rooftop packaged air conditioners at the new factory, which offers the company the potential to expand ducted indoor production to cater to future demand increases.

Daikin Australia Managing Director Hideaki Furihata says the expansion reflects confidence in Australia’s market strength and skilled workforce.

“Our decision to invest locally stems from Daikin Australia’s strong market position, our confidence in our people, technology and network, and our plans to broaden our range of locally designed and produced products,” Furihata says.

“This new factory strengthens our ability to meet the needs of Australian customers with products that are designed, engineered and built here, while advancing our goal of carbon-neutral manufacturing by 2030.”

The factory incorporates autonomous mobile robots, expanded solar photovoltaic generation and digitalised sale-to-manufacture processing, which Daikin says will improve efficiency and reduce environmental impact.

Daikin Australia Manufacturing General Manager Nick MacDonald says the new factory positions the company for long-term growth.

“The new factory gives us room to innovate and increase our locally manufactured offering in key residential and commercial segments,” MacDonald says.

“Combining advanced automation, a strong supplier network and continuous skills development means we can respond faster to customer needs and keep manufacturing strength here in Australia.”

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Images courtesy of Daikin Australia

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