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Daikin to repeat Grand Designs Live sponsorship

UK: Daikin will return as headline sponsor of the Grand Designs Live events next year in London and Birmingham. 

For the second year running, visitors to the Excel London show in May and the Birmingham NEC show in October will be able to explore Daikin’s latest heating and cooling solutions up close, speak directly with experts and see how modern climate control works as part of a whole home approach.

Grand Designs Live is a UK home and garden show that provides inspiration, advice, and products for home self-builds, renovations, and improvements. 

“Grand Designs Live gives us a great platform to connect homeowners with the experts who can bring their projects to life,” said Daikin UK MD Tomoji Miki.  “Our message is simple: homeowners create the home, and we create the comfort that makes it enjoyable to live in all year round. With interest in heat pumps growing and the Boiler Upgrade Scheme expanding, we’re expecting this sponsorship to generate hundreds of high-quality leads for our installer network.”

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