
Development, production and distribution of heating, cooling, ventilation, air purification and refrigeration technology for the EMEA region
Daikin Europe N.V.
Ostend · Brussels · Ghent · OostkampNew on Amplifa
About Daikin Europe
Daikin Europe N.V., headquartered in Ostend (Belgium), is the European subsidiary of Daikin Industries Ltd., founded in Japan in 1924. The company develops, manufactures and markets solutions for heating, cooling, ventilation, air purification and refrigeration (HVAC-R) for residential, commercial and industrial applications in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Together with Daikin Applied Europe, the group operates 14 production sites in the EMEA region, including plants in Belgium, Austria, Germany, Italy, the Czech Republic, Spain, Turkey, the UK, the UAE and Saudi Arabia; in 2024 a new heat pump factory was added in Poland. The portfolio includes VRV air conditioning technology, heat pumps, chillers (including systems with the low-GWP refrigerant R-32), process and food refrigeration as well as transcritical CO2 refrigeration systems. With around 13,710 employees, consolidated revenue of €5.21 billion (FY2022) and operations in 129 countries, Daikin Europe is one of the leading HVAC-R providers in the region. The group also offers service, remote monitoring, refrigerant recycling (L∞P) and green building consulting.
- Site
- Ostend
- Processes
- Installation, maintenance and repair (Daikin360: Connect & Maintain, Optimise, Modernise,, Green building consulting (BREEAM, LEED, WELL through Accredited Professionals), Remote monitoring / predictive maintenance (Daikin Cloud, Daikin On Site), Energy efficiency consulting and energy label creation, Refrigerant recovery/recycling (L∞P, Recover-Reclaim-Reuse), Design/engineering support for HVAC projects
- Materials
- Refrigerant R-32, Transcritical CO2, Refrigerant R-1234ze
- Certificates
- VCDO Laureate (Voka Charter for Sustainable Business, West Flanders), SDG Champion Label (for 3 years in a row), SDG Champion Label (Voka, 3 years in a row), ISO 14000 standards (alignment)
- Founded
- 1973 (Daik
- Employees
- 13.710 (Daikin
- Industries
- Residential buildings, Retail (incl. food retail), Hotels, Offices & large buildings, Healthcare/Medical, Public buildings
- 01
R&D (EMEA Development Center Ghent)
- 02
Development
- 03
Production
- 04
Sales & Marketing
- 05
Installation & Commissioning
- 06
Remote Monitoring & Predictive Maintenance
- 07
Maintenance, Modernisation, Replacement
- 08
Refrigerant Recovery and Recycling (L∞P)
Technologies & Refrigerants
Refrigerant R-32
Climate-friendly refrigerant with low GWP, used e.g. in chillers and multi-split systems.
Transcritical CO2
Natural refrigerant with no direct greenhouse gas contribution for transcritical refrigeration systems, e.g. in food processing.
Refrigerant R-1234ze
Low-GWP refrigerant in the extended portfolio for sustainable climate solutions.
Sites

Ostend
BEHeadquarters and Production (Zandvoordestraat 300)
Brussels
BEOffice (Steenweg op Bergen 1424)
Ghent
BEEMEA Development Center (AA Tower, Technologiepark Zwijnaarde 122)
Oostkamp
BEOffice (O-Forty, Kapellestraat 142)
Products & Systems

Inside the production





Industries
Additional services
Reference customers
Environment & Certifications
Daikin Europe aligns itself with international ISO 14000 standards and the UN Sustainable Development Goals and, as the first HVAC-R manufacturer, achieved the introduction of seasonal efficiency in 2010. The Ostend plant was awarded the VCDO Laureate of the sustainability charter of Voka West Flanders; in addition, the company received the SDG Champion Label three times in a row.
| Evidence | Ostend |
|---|---|
| VCDO Laureate (Voka Charter for Sustainable Business, West Flanders) | |
| SDG Champion Label (Voka, 3 years in a row) | |
| ISO 14000 standards (alignment) |
History
- 1924
Founding of parent company Daikin Industries Ltd. in Japan
- 1973
Founding of Daikin Europe N.V. as the European subsidiary
- 2010
Daikin as the first HVAC-R manufacturer with the introduction of seasonal efficiency
- 2017/2018
First transcritical CO2 refrigeration system by Daikin in France (Biocoop, Boulazac)
- 2022
14% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions compared to business-as-usual (base year 2019)
- 2024
100th anniversary of Daikin Industries; new heat pump factory planned in Poland
- 2026
VCDO Laureate Award for Daikin Europe Ostend (valid until 23.06.2027)