11 July 2008
            
             
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Daikin opens in South Korea
            
           
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                JAPANESE air conditioning manufacturer Daikin has established a wholly-owned subsidiary in South Korea. The market was formerly served through import agents. 
The new business, Daikin Airconditioning Korea Co Ltd, will commence operations on August 1, with a working capital of £1.4m.
According to Daikin, the South Korean air-conditioning market is the sixth largest in the world, worth approximately £800m, of which the commercial market accounts for roughly £520m.
Daikin will look to boost sales of commercial multi systems in and around the capital Seoul.