Daikin Global Head Visits Unit In Sri City, Lauds Facilities

Hyderabad: Naofumi Takenaka, President and Chief Operating Officer of Daikin Industries Ltd., made his maiden visit to Daikin India’s state-of-the-art manufacturing facility at Sri City on Thursday. The visit underscores Daikin’s growing focus on India’s burgeoning air-conditioning market and its vision for sustainable, world-class manufacturing.

Takenaka was received by KJ Jawa, Chairman & Managing Director of Daikin India, who led him through an extensive tour of the facility. The president reviewed the operations, and appreciated the operational excellence, technological prowess, and long-term expansion roadmap of Daikin India.

During the visit, Takenaka and Dr Ravindra Sannareddy, Founder Managing Director of Sri City had brief meeting. Dr Sannareddy warmly welcomed Takenaka and highlighted Sri City's rise as a global manufacturing hub through a lucid presentation. He appreciated the company’s significant contribution to the region’s industrial growth, particularly through innovation, skill development, employment and sustainability.

Takenaka, impressed by Sri City's investor-friendly ecosystem, praised the scale, efficiency, and modern infrastructure of the industrial zone. He acknowledged the strong support from the State Government and the seamless cooperation extended by Sri City team, and added that the company planned to expand there.