Daikan India

Kanwal Jeet Jawa
Daikin is an unrivalled No. 1 HVAC player globally, wherein leveraging the global experience of the brand Daikin, it has achieved a commanding position in India which in itself is a highly competitive market. At Daikin India, environmental stewardship is a commitment we strictly adhere to and stand by our commitment to the environment and energy sustenance. The company currently controls about 12% of the Indian HVAC market which it endeavours to increase to 15% by the end of 2013. says Mr. Kanwal Jeet Jawa, Managing Director, Daikin India in an interview with MGS Architecture.

How do you see the growth of HVAC systems in the last few years?
The growth of the HVAC industry in the country has been on an upward spiral for some years now. Directly co-related to the phenomenal growth of the real-estate sector in the country has seen over the years, the rise of the Indian HVAC industry has been exceptional to say the least. The growth in the tertiary sector of the Indian economy has helped the HVAC industry claim a healthy growth average over the past couple of years with the industry currently being valued at Rs.53 billion*. The HVAC industry of India has been growing at a phenomenal rate which in volume terms, is expected to reach approximately five million TR by 2015 with a total market capitalization reaching approximately Rs.70 billion plus* by the financial year of 2015-16.

What are demand drivers for these systems?
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With the concurrent growth of the Indian HVAC industry, the shifts towards viable and efficient HVAC solutions are being looked into as the products of the future. A few demand drivers factoring the growth of the HVAC industry are listed as under: A word on various HVAC systems and the trend shift towards it?
The major trends as observed in the HVAC sector of the country in the years gone by are: What are company's HVAC systems/products and their business potential in India?
Daikin Air-conditioning India Pvt. Ltd. (DAIPL) is a 100% subsidiary of Daikin Industries Ltd., Japan - a global leader in the manufacturing of commercial-use and residential air-conditioning systems. Backed by a state-of-art-technology, the organization offers a varied range of energy efficient air-conditioning solutions to the Indian customers. The only company in the market which produces air-conditioner, compressor and refrigerant; Daikin is an unrivalled No. 1 HVAC player globally, wherein leveraging the global experience of the brand Daikin, it has achieved a commanding position in India which in itself is a highly competitive market. In its pursuance of the biggest player in the dynamic Indian HVAC market, Daikin India has also successfully forayed in offering premium air-conditioning solutions to the Indian market for large-scale projects, wherein it further intends to extend its market share across residential, light commercial and commercial projects as well.

Daikin in India offers host of residential ac units, packaged air conditioners, sky air products, VRV & Chillers ranging from .75 tr to 2700 tr.

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What technological advanced systems your company offers to help conserve energy?
At Daikin India, environmental stewardship is a commitment we strictly adhere to and stand by our commitment to the environment and energy sustenance. It is in this regards that Daikin India has launched a new range of air-conditioners which while bringing in efficient cooling facilities to the consumers is environmentally protective as well.

For the Indian HVAC market, Daikin offers a new range of Inverter, Non – Inverter 5-star, 3-star & 2-star rated AC's which being in line with the new BEE energy efficiency standards offers improved energy efficiency. Daikin India has also launched a Super Multi Hot Water Air-conditioning solution for the first time in the country which utilizes disposed energy to heat water, thus finding an innovative way to reuse the oft-neglected disposed energy. This Super Hot Multi Hot Water outdoor unit which can be connected with up to three indoor units & one storage water heater is one of the new-age solutions for energy efficiency which is resultant of a world-class technical acumen of Daikin India.

Also, Daikin India brings into the market pioneering innovations like Variable Refrigerant Volume (VRV) which is one of the latest and most revolutionary technologies used for large sized buildings. The VRV system for the last 30 years has been offering large outdoor capacities, greater energy savings, easier installation, longer actual and total piping, and more to the consumers, making it one of the pertinent cooling solutions available. Being an industry leader in VRV technologies, Daikin India offers varied features like complete flexibility wherein the VRV system enables independent control of air-conditioning on different floors and zones.

Daikin India in its product range, also offers 'Room Precise Temperature Control' wherein the revolutionary electronic expansion valve continuously adjusts the refrigerant volume in response to load variations in indoor units, thus maintaining comfortable room temperature at a virtually constant level without temperature variations typical of conventional on/off control systems. Other features includes low running costs based on individual control, non-requirement of standby equipment, inverter driven condenser fan motor, long piping lengths and the proprietary Daikin Air-conditioning Control Management System which offers control, monitoring, management functions in a user-friendly screen display.

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How do you see the competition in the industry evolving and your USP?
The Indian HVAC industry is one of the most dynamic markets of the world, wherein competition is very aggressive and one has to be constantly up-to-date with latest technologies and pertinent innovations to remain a market leader. With more than six players vying for the top slot in the market, the competition is volatile wherein every competitor seeks to have a particular USP to rest the initiative in the highly competitive Indian HVAC market.

Being at the forefront of the Indian HVAC market, the main reasons for the continual industry leadership of Daikin India emanates from the fact that firstly Daikin believes in creating a product range which being technologically innovative brings the best HVAC solutions to the consumers. Also the moving onto the environment-friendly HFC 32 refrigerant which is a next generation of refrigerant patented by Daikin offers huge benefits in conserving the ozone layer, thus reiterating the commitment of the brand in bringing environmental-friendly technologies into play.

The recently concluded acquisition of Goodman in the United States has also gone a long way in establishing the undisputed leadership of Daikin as the World's #1 Air-conditioning Company, which has established the industry leadership of Daikin in India as well. The brand's industry leadership can be gauged from the fact that it currently controls about 12% of the Indian HVAC market which it endeavours to increase to 15% by the end of 2013.