Daikin Industries of Japan, one of the global leaders in developing and manufacturing air conditioning, heating, ventilation, and refrigeration (HVAC-R) products and solutions, has reaffirmed its commitment to expansion and growth in the Nigerian market.
Chairman and Managing Director of Daikin India, Kanwaljeet Jawa stated this when he led a high-powered delegation of the company on a visit of the factory and assembly plant of its Nigerian partner- Sacral Industries Limited, in Lagos. According to Jawa, Daikin has made significant investments in the Indian market to prepare for the export market, especially to the African continent, stressing that the company is committed to taking advantage of market opportunities in line with its aspiration to become a dominant brand in the African market.
“India can cater to the Nigerian market very well because the needs are similar, if you look at it from the standpoint of price, people’s requirements, processes, systems and brand.
So, the combination of innovative Japanese technologies and the partner’s understanding of the local market will help a great deal in becoming number one in the market,” he said.
While expressing immense satisfaction with the enormous work done by its partner, DaiTech Nigeria Limited, in the areas of knowledge transfer through skill enhancement and training, production scaling, and the delivery of eco-friendly products in the market, he acknowledged that the penetration of air conditioning was still low in Nigeria.
He stated that Daikin India has enormous capacity to deliver the right innovative products to meet the Nigerian market’s demands since the needs of both countries are similar.
He said the company would continue to invest in technology, research and development with the goal of meeting customer needs.
In his remarks, Bhojraj Rupani, Chairman of Sacral Industries Limited, expressed excitement about the renewed partnership with Daikin, noting that it was poised to deliver the best quality and affordable products to Nigerian customers.
Rupani noted that given its established presence and potential in the Nigerian market, he was confident that Daikin would make consistent progress.