# Daikin Europe starts construction of EMEA Development Center in Ghent, Belgium

Daikin Europe N.V. kicked off construction of its new EMEA Development Center in Ghent, Belgium, a EUR 140 million investment. The center will house 400 engineers and 22 test chambers, and is expected to be completed by April 2024.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2022-05-19
- Where: Ghent (Zwijnaarde), Belgium, Belgium
- Value: $147.7M (140.0M EUR)
- Jobs: 400
- Starts operating: Apr 2024
- Status: under construction
- Products: heat pump and refrigeration technology
- Sectors: [HVAC and Industrial Refrigeration](https://endata.com/sectors/hvac-refrigeration.md)

## Companies

- [Daikin Europe N.V.](https://endata.com/companies/15475.md)

## Sources

- [daikinmea.com](https://www.daikinmea.com/en_us/press-releases/daikin-europe-kicks-off-construction-of-its-emea-edc-in-ghent-and-announces-new-investments-in-ostend.html), 2022-05-19: "This € 140 million investment will bring together all heat pump heating and refrigeration R&D activity in one central knowledge hub."

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