New developments November 1st 2011 Daikin Europe has embarked on
creating a European Development
Centre (EDC) at its HQ in Ostend.
The location for the centre was
chosen by Daikin's Japanese parent
company on account of its extensive
expertise. The EDC will play a key
role in the development of energy
efficient alternatives to traditional
and conventional heating solutions.
It will evolve into an important
R&D base with satellite centres in the
Czech Republic and Germany and
will be given a high degree of
autonomy to develop its own design
concepts and solutions specifically
for the European market. Daikin
Europe chairman, Frans Hoorelbeke
(pictured) says: "The EDC will
enable us to develop products in the
same environment in which we sell,
particularly in the heating sector."
The company's energy efficient,
Altherma heat pump is said to be
gaining a significant share of the
European heating market. The EDC
is expected to play an important role
in meeting this market's needs across
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