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Daikin Applied buys Florida sales agent

USA: Daikin Applied has acquired its Florida-based sales agent Carroll Air Systems.

Headquartered in Tampa with offices in Fort Myers and Orlando, Carroll Air Systems supports the Central and West Coast regions of Florida. The company is a long-standing sales representative for Daikin and other leading HVAC equipment manufacturers, including Danfoss, Friedrich and Güntner.

Daikin says that the acquisition will create a single source for all HVAC needs from selecting and commissioning equipment to maintaining systems to upgrading or replacing technologies.

“We recently celebrated our 51-year anniversary,” said Phillip Carroll, CEO of Carroll Air Systems. “With this move, we’ll have the resources and roadmap to deliver quality air, efficiency and sustainability for the next half century and beyond.”

Daikin Applied’s regional service operations will combine with the Carroll Air Systems service team. Phillip Carroll will lead the merged operations, including service, sales and parts, which will now do business as Daikin Applied Central and West Coast Florida.

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