# Daikin acquires Austrian refrigeration group AHT for €881M

Daikin Industries Ltd. signed an agreement to acquire Austrian group AHT, a leader in commercial refrigeration systems, for 881 million euros. The transaction will be completed in January 2019 through Daikin Europe N.V. purchasing all shares from private equity shareholder Bridgepoint.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2026-11-03
- Where: Austria
- Value: $1.00B (881.0M EUR)
- Status: announced
- Products: commercial refrigeration systems, freezing systems
- Sectors: [HVAC and Industrial Refrigeration](https://endata.com/sectors/hvac-refrigeration.md)

## Companies

- [Daikin Industries](https://endata.com/companies/6523.md) (acquirer)
- [Bridgepoint](https://endata.com/companies/6769.md) (partner)
- [Daikin Europe N.V.](https://endata.com/companies/15475.md) (acquirer)
- [AHT](https://endata.com/companies/15476.md) (target)

## Sources

- [instalnews.ro](https://www.instalnews.ro/climatizare/daikin-achizitionat-grupul-austriac-aht-lider-in-productia-sistemelor-comerciale-de), 2026-11-03: "Daikin Industries Ltd. a semnat la sfârșitul acestui an un acord pentru achiziționarea grupului austriac AHT, lider pe piața de refrigerare comercială."

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