# Daikin to build new AC production base in Tsukubamirai City, Japan

Daikin Industries has decided to acquire land in Tsukubamirai City, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan, to establish a new air conditioner production base. This will be Daikin's first AC plant in the Kanto region, aiming to boost domestic supply capabilities.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2023-08-02
- Where: Tsukubamirai City, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
- Value: $140.0M (20.0B JPY)
- Jobs: 300
- Starts operating: 2027
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 500,000 units per year
- Products: air conditioners
- Sectors: [HVAC and Industrial Refrigeration](https://endata.com/sectors/hvac-refrigeration.md)

## Companies

- [Daikin Industries](https://endata.com/companies/6523.md)

## Sources

- [daikin.com](https://www.daikin.com/press/2023/20230802), 2023-08-02: "The new plant to be built in Tsukubamirai City will be Daikin's first air conditioning plant in the Kanto region."
- [nikkei.com](https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZQOUF314DP0R30C23A7000000/), 2023-08-02: "We aim to further strengthen our manufacturing capabilities."

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