Manufacturer looks to challenge Chinese players on the continent
Japan’s Daikin Industries aims to improve its position in Africa, where its market share is small. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Arisa Moriyama and Atsushi Ooka)
TOKYO — Daikin Industries intends to rank among the "top three" in Africa for room air conditioners "in the next three to five years," a senior executive for the Japanese manufacturer told Nikkei Asia in a recent interview.
The company already holds the biggest share in air conditioners for offices and commercial buildings in East Africa, the executive said, even though its overall share in Africa is just around 2%.
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