DKV International Heat Pump Symposium
DKV International Heat Pump Symposium
DKV International Heat Pump Symposium
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Daikin plans largescale<br />
entry to US air<br />
conditioning market<br />
3 questions to …<br />
Daikin Industries based in Osaka (Japan), one<br />
of the world market leaders in room air conditioners<br />
and VRF air conditioning systems,<br />
wants to enter the American air conditioning<br />
market on a large scale starting in summer<br />
2008. OYL Industries, the company acquired<br />
by Daikin for 1.6 billion USD in Nov. 2006,<br />
plays a major role in this plan. OYL owns the<br />
refrigeration and air conditioning company<br />
McQuay, which possesses a full sales network<br />
in the USA. The company will offer the most<br />
modern energy-saving Daikin multisplit and<br />
VRF air conditioning solutions for singlefamily<br />
houses and commercial buildings.<br />
According to company statements, successful<br />
implementation of this strategy is to help<br />
Daikin become world market leader in air<br />
conditioning by 2010. Daikin Industries expects<br />
a turnover of about 11.4 billion USD<br />
for 2007. ✦<br />
www.daikin.de<br />
Chillventa: What are the most important technical, political and<br />
market-orientated variables influencing the air-water heat pump<br />
segment at present<br />
Xavier Feys: Politically, we must make it clear that the heat pump<br />
utilizes up to 75 % renewable energy to heat buildings, a fact that is<br />
largely unknown here and among the customers. As far as technical<br />
aspects are concerned, we need specialist companies with well-trained<br />
personnel.<br />
Chillventa: What activities and solutions do the manufacturers of<br />
heat pumps offer in response to these requirements and challenges<br />
Xavier Feys: Quality is called for, and in all areas from product to<br />
advice. The introduction of the new market technology needs three<br />
to five years, so no hasty actions.<br />
Chillventa: What role will be played by the new Chillventa exhibition<br />
in October 2008<br />
Xavier Feys: Chillventa offers us the ideal platform for exchanging<br />
views and making intensive contact – in the heat pump segment,<br />
too. After all, there are many specialized companies that see future<br />
prospects in the heat pump and are approaching the subject in a<br />
very positive way.<br />
Xavier Feys<br />
on “air-source heat pumps”<br />
Xavier Feys is General<br />
Manager of Daikin Airconditioning<br />
Germany<br />
GmbH in Unterhaching.<br />
Daikin is an exhibitor<br />
and sponsor of Chillventa.<br />
Chairman Werner Rolles is<br />
a member of the Chillventa<br />
Exhibition Committee.<br />
Chillventa News ✦ October 2007 11
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