JAPAN: Daikin Australia has opened a new $28.6 million manufacturing facility in Chipping Norton, New South Wales.
This second factory, located at Daikin’s 7,500m² head office in suburban Sydney, expands Daikin’s capacity to manufacture individual and rooftop air conditioners. It will also provide the capacity to expand production of indoor ducted air conditioners to meet future demand growth.
The investment included $2.6 million from the New South Wales Government to support Daikin’s expansion of manufacturing and research and development.
“This new plant strengthens our ability to meet the needs of Australian customers with products that are developed, engineered and manufactured here, while advancing our goal of carbon-neutral manufacturing by 2030,” said Hideaki Furihata, CEO of Daikin Australia.
Daikin was first founded in Australia in 1969 as Clark Daikin. It began local production in 1982.
Construction of Plant 2 began in early 2024 and was completed in August of this year with the support of a grant from Investment NSW.
The plant uses autonomous mobile robots, expanded solar photovoltaic generation, and digital processing from sales to production to increase efficiency and reduce environmental impact.
In addition to the new plant, Daikin has moved its printed circuit board production to land.
All duct systems, rooftop units and ventilation units manufactured in Australia now carry the ‘Made in Australia’ label. Designed for local conditions, these products use Australian-made parts and components.