WALLER, Texas, September 30, 2024 – Daikin Comfort Technologies North America, Inc. (Daikin) today announced the creation and launch of Daikin Comfort Technologies Northeast, Inc. (Daikin Northeast). Daikin Northeast will unify ABCO HVAC/R Supply + Solutions, Universal Supply Group, and Robinson Supply Co. into one cohesive organization.
The formation of a unified team of regional distributors represents a pivotal step in Daikin’s mission to further strengthen its HVAC/R product and solutions leadership in the Northeast. It also reflects Daikin’s commitment to become the number one HVAC/R product and solutions provider in North America. As members of the Daikin Group, both Daikin Northeast and Daikin Applied New York (DANY) provide a dynamic foothold for Daikin in the Northeast where DANY is the leading applied solutions provider within the commercial and applied HVAC marketplace, and Daikin Northeast is a leading distributor of a broad range of HVAC products from residential to commercial.
Takayuki Inoue, Executive Vice President and Chief Sales and Marketing Officer for Daikin, stated, “Daikin Northeast represents a collaboration between manufacturer and distributor that is critically important as dealers and end users navigate the complexities of modern HVAC technologies.”
“This unified Daikin team,” Mr. Inoue explained, “will offer one of the industry’s most comprehensive product lines and deliver enhanced efficiency, superior product technology, and excellent customer service. Daikin’s innovative inverter-based heat pump technology, currently introducing the low Global Warming Potential (GWP) R-32 refrigerants, will be readily available throughout the region.”
As a cohesive unit, Daikin Northeast will strive to exceed its customers' expectations by leveraging the combined talents, resources, and industry expertise of the team members of ABCO, Universal Supply and Robinson Supply.
Michael Senter, the President of Daikin Northeast, stated, “This is a moment in time that will transform the HVAC industry as we know it in the Northeast United States. Each company is bringing a unique set of talents to achieve a common goal: being the best commercial and residential solutions provider for all of the HVAC professionals we have the privilege to serve. We are committed to creating a team environment where innovation, collaboration, and success are the norms.”
Daikin Northeast will include 39 branch locations in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut. Daikin Northeast will offer customers Daikin, Amana® brand and Goodman equipment, controls and parts as well as refrigeration, plumbing and hydronics equipment, supplies and accessories from leading manufacturers.
Daikin Northeast will be headquartered in Long Island City, NY.