World News

Industry news and insights from Europe and around the World

UK News

Latest news and developments in the United Kingdom

Products

Keep up-to-date with the latest new products and technology

Features

General articles, applications and industry analysis

Daikin expected to report record profits

JAPAN: Daikin is expected to report a record net profit for the year ended March 31, on the back of strong sales in North America and Europe.

According to the Nikkei, the Japanese air conditioning and heat pump manufacturer is expected to report profits up about 40% on the previous year to around JPY215bn (US$1.65bn). 

Sales are expected to be up 25% to about JPY3.1 trillion ($23.7bn). 

This will be a marked contrast to last year which saw a 2.2% drop in sales and 8.5% fall in profits – its first such declines in 11 years.

The increases were driven by sales of domestic air conditioners in the US and heat pumps in its European markets.

Latest News

17th April 2024

Barwinski heads Danfoss MENA sales

UAE: Danfoss has appointed Marcio Barwinski as its climate solutions sales director for the MENA area.
17th April 2024

Mike Gittoes joins Hubbard Products

UK: Mike Gittoes, former MD of Arctic Circle, has joined Ipswich-based refrigeration equipment manufacturer Hubbard Products as business development manager.
17th April 2024

Daikin’s Crombez elected EHPA president

BELGIUM: Patrick Crombez, Daikin Europe’s general manager heating and renewables, has been elected as president of the European Heat Pump Association (EHPA).
17th April 2024

Daikin UK moves distribution to Daventry

UK: Daikin UK is to open a new 240,000ft2 distribution warehouse in Daventry in partnership with logistics company GXO.
16th April 2024

Tesco first with CO2/R1270 refrigerated truck

UK: Tesco is the first company in the UK to use refrigerated vehicles with a German manufactured refrigeration unit using CO2 and R1270 (propene).
15th April 2024

Invertek passes 3 million VFD landmark

UK: Welshpool-based Invertek Drives Ltd has celebrated producing its three millionth variable frequency drive.