Daikin New Office Facility and Experien ence Centre Inaugurated at Chennai
Chennai, 19th May 2025: Daikin Air-con ditioning India Pvt. Ltd.
(DAIPL), a wholly owned subsidiary of D aikin Industries Ltd., Japan, and the mar ket leader in India’s air-conditioning ind ustry, today announced the grand inaug uration of its new regional office and sta te-of-the-art Daikin Experience Center at Arumbakkam, Poonamallee High Roa d, Chennai. The event was marked by sig nificant enthusiasm and marked a milest one in Daikin’s continued investment in the Tamil Nadu market.
This newly inaugurated office space is a testament to Daikin’s confidence in the Chennai market and its commitment to delivering top-quality experiences to dis cerning customers in the region. With D aikin’s growing brand strength across Ta mil Nadu, this facility reinforces its dedi cation to excellence and operational ele gance.
The new office will house various key fu nctions including Product Sales, Service, Technical Support, and other Support D epartments, serving as a comprehensive support hub for customers and channel partners alike. Recognizing Tamil Nadu as a key growth market, Daikin is comm itted to continued investment aimed at market development and share expan s ion.
Speaking on the inauguration of the ne w regional office and Experience Cente r, Mr. KJ Jawa, Chairman & Managing Di rector, Daikin India, stated, “With India demonstrating robust economic growth and a strong business trajectory, we are now adopting a more aggressive strateg gy in Tamil Nadu. This new office is a cru cial step in strengthening Daikin’s effort ts to capture a significant market share.
We remain committed to offering an un matched consumer experience, driven b y our highly trained sales, service, and m aintenance teams, in collaboration with our trusted dealer network. With three factories driving our growth, Daikin is t aking a significant leap forward in reinf nforcing its leadership within the HVAC industry. We are well-positioned to mee et the rising demand for innovative, ene rgy-efficient, and eco-friendly air-condi tioning solutions in India. Our investme ents go beyond merely expanding capac ity—they reflect a long-term vision aime d at delivering operational excellence, n urturing strategic partnerships, and con ntributing meaningfully to India’s dy na mic industrial ecosystem. We are comm itted to ensuring shared success for all s takeholders involved.”
He further added, “The Indian governme nt’s Production-Linked Incentive (PLI)sc heme has played a pivotal role in accl ce lerating localization efforts across the R oom Air Conditioner (RAC) industry. It is driving a strong push toward backward i ntegration, and is expected to enable ap proximately 75% indigenization over th e next three to four years—an important milestone for industry players focused o n long-term sustainability and self-relia nce.”
Mr. Sanjay Goyal, Senior Vice President & Executive Director, Daikin India, state d “As India continues to demonstrate str ong and sustained economic growth, Da ikin is well-positioned to accelerate its e xpansion across Tamil Nadu. We are ad opting a more aggressive strategy to str engthen our presence in this high-poten tial market.
The launch of the new Daiki n Experienc e Center is a strategic step a ligned with our mission to expand mark et share an d reinforce our industry lead ership. Our unwavering commitment is t o deliver a n exceptional customer exper ience, ena bled by a highly skilled and res ponsive n etwork of sales, service, and maintenan ce professionals—strongly sup ported b y our dedicated dealer partners and em ployees.”
Reiterating its commitment to the India n market, Daikin India recently inaugura ted its third R&D centre at Neemrana, R ajasthan. Spanning 24,000 square meter s (6 acres), this state-of-the-art facility will employ over 500 engineers focused on research and the development of cus tomized HVACR products tailored to me et evolving energy standards, advanced technologies, and eco-friendly refrigera ant requirements for both Indian and gl obal consumers.
The new R&D centre features 22 advan ced testing labs, equipped to develop a f ull range of HVACR solutions. It is desig ned to significantly enhance Daikin’s ma nufacturing competitiveness, particularl y in meeting the growing export deman ds of overseas markets.
Among its stand out capabilities is one of India’s largest a ir-cooled chiller test laboratories, boast ing a 600 TR testing capacity, representi ng a major advance ment in the HVAC se ctor. Established w ith a total investment of INR 500 Crore, this facility is Daikin’s third developmen t centre in India, comp lementing its exis ting Mechanical R&D Centre in Neemra ana and AI-IoT Lab in Hyderabad.