# Daikin opens $30M refrigerant recycling facility in Christchurch

Daikin opened a new $30 million facility in Christchurch, New Zealand, focused on refrigerant recycling. The 7,861 sq m leased facility includes a $2.5 million fitout and consolidates two existing operations.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2026-02-19
- Where: Christchurch, New Zealand
- Value: $30.0M
- Starts operating: 19 Feb 2026
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 450,000 cubic meters of freight per year, 6,400 pallet spaces
- Products: refrigerant recycling, HVAC systems
- Sectors: [HVAC and Industrial Refrigeration](https://endata.com/sectors/hvac-refrigeration.md)

## Companies

- [Daikin](https://endata.com/companies/10434.md)

## Sources

- [nzherald.co.nz](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/companies/manufacturing/daikin-opens-30m-christchurch-facility-focused-on-refrigerant-recycling/premium/2RHEERSBD5DDLEP4UYDHHAVSEY/), 2026-02-19: "Daikin's multimillion-dollar Christchurch facility will integrate upcycled climate-damaging refrigerant from end-of-life heat pumps into its operations."

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