Visit to the Daikin Europe - Ostend Factory
On January 24, Ambassador Shimokawa visited the Ostend factory of Daikin Europe N.V. After a presentation on Daikin Europe and on the Ostend Factory, Ambassador Shimokawa visited its showroom to look at the newest equipment and models of air-conditioners and heating systems, as well as the factory to observe the production process.
Daikin Europe was funded in 1972 in Ostend and is managing from Belgium its marketing activities throughout the Europe, Middle East and Africa regions. It employs about 1,000 people at the Ostend factory and more than 1,800 people in a whole of Belgium.