During that time we have continued to expand, and remain extremely innovative. We’re now the largest manufacturer of ducted air conditioning units in the country with a local manufacturing facility in Sydney’s South West. Air conditioning remains Daikin Austraila's sole focus and we continue to be a world leader in this field.
1969
Established as Clark Daikin Pty Ltd, selling water-cooled package
d air conditioners
1979
Began importing and selling cool-only single split type air conditioners
1980
Clark Daikin Pty Ltd changed name to Daikin Australia Pty Limited
1982
Began local production of Comfortzone and Ducted Fan Coil Units
1983
Completion of office and warehouse complex in Sydney
1989
Began construction of office and warehouse complex in Brisbane. Celebrated 20 years of Daikin in Australia
1990
Brisbane office and warehouse opened
1993
Commenced operations in Auckland, New Zealand
1994
Celebrated twenty five years of Daikin in Australia
1995
Introduced ISO9002 standards (transferred to ISO9001)
1997
Launched Daikin inverter wall split air conditioners in Australia
1998
Expanded the Sydney factory to 1,800m²
1999
Celebrated thirty years of Daikin in Australia
2000
Daikin Australia's first TV advertisement premieres during the Sydney Olympics
2002
Daikin Australia launches our Inverter ducted air conditioning range- an industry first!
2004
Department of Design & Development established. First development models under Daikin design standard, FDY200/250L, launched
2005
More land acquired to commence construction of a new, energy efficient head office building at Chipping Norton
2006
Daikin obtained ISO14001 certification
2007
Acquired the McQuay brand. Opening of Daikin's first full-scale manufacturing facility at Chipping Norton
2008
Completion of new energy efficient head office building at Chipping Norton
2009
Celebrated forty years of Daikin in Australia
