Updated production setup eyed for Japan plant in 2027 as global demand grows
OSAKA -- Japan's Daikin Industries plans to automate most of the assembly process for its air conditioners as soon as 2027, looking to keep pace with a projected tripling of global demand by 2050 amid a worsening labor crunch at home. Clean Room Door Suppliers
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The updated production methods will be introduced at a new plant scheduled to start operations as early as 2027 in Ibaraki prefecture near Tokyo.
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