Mexico. Daikin Applied announced plans for the construction of a new energy-efficient manufacturing facility in the northwestern region of Mexico.
In collaboration with its subsidiary Alliance Air Products, Daikin Applied is expanding its manufacturing capabilities to support the sustainable growth of data centers in North America.
The new $121 million facility is estimated to support more than 1,000 production jobs and more than 1,150 new permanent jobs. In addition, construction of the facility is expected to be completed by spring 2025 and production is expected to begin in June 2025.
The new 43,000-square-meter facility will expand Daikin Applied and Alliance Air's presence in Tijuana, Mexico. The facility is being built to manufacture custom HVAC and computer room air handler (CRAH) equipment and solutions, specifically for data centers.
In addition, the company announced that the new infrastructure is designed to achieve maximum efficiency and meet Daikin's sustainability goals, and will support the growth of air handler unit sales in North America, allowing the company to better serve customers in the Western and Southwestern United States and Mexico with a single provider for end-to-end HVAC solutions.
"This is a pivotal time for the HVAC industry, not only to increase capacity for data center solutions, but to help data centers increase efficiency and sustainability in their energy use and cooling situations," said Yu Nishiwaki, Chief Operating Officer of Daikin Applied Americas. "This expansion underscores our commitment to helping our customers identify sustainability opportunities and meet, or even exceed, their decarbonization design goals."
Prioritizing high-value industries and talent development, a coalition of economic leaders from Baja California traveled to Japan to meet with Daikin Industries. The Governor of the State of Baja California, Marina del Pilar Ávila Olmeda, welcomed this investment as it aligns with her objectives for the state: "Baja California emphasizes attracting foreign investment with innovation and well-paid jobs."
Luis Plascencia, President and General Manager of Alliance Air Products, added, "We have successfully operated in Tijuana for 20 years and have 986 employees who are exceptionally talented in the design and production of highly customized air handlers. We look forward to continuing that success and strengthening our partnership with the government of Baja California and local leaders in Tijuana to make this new facility a reality."
