() is a Japan-based multinational present in Japan, China, Australia, Southeast Asia, Europe, and North America. Founded in 1924 by Mr. Akira Yamada in Osaka, Japan, Daikin has centrally been a chemical corporation, where its focus has been on air conditioning systems. It has since diversified its manufacturing division to take advantage of experience in fluorine chemistry. According to Salvatore Re, Daikin's business development manager in Europe, "Fluorochem has a lot to offer this fiber-optics industry. Long term, we aim to develop other materials, such as optical polymers for fibers and components."http://fibers.org/articles/news/4/4/9/1 Today, Daikin has eight seperate industrial and management divisions focusing on the coresponding fields of:

• Air Conditioning
• Chemicals
• Transportation & Refrigeration Systems
• Semiconductors
• Hydraulic fluids
• Electronics
• Defense
• After Sales Service

External links

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• Daikin Industries, Ltd website
• http://www.daikin.com/company/about.html

References

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^* http://fibers.org/articles/news/4/4/9/1

Manufacturing companies of Japan

ダイキン工業