The city of Decatur hosts a monthly household chemical collection event on the second Saturday of every month from 9 AM–12 PM. The event accepts household dry-cell batteries, used motor oil, paint, household cleaners, gasoline, kerosene, oil, filled aerosol cans, pool chemicals, fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides. Daikin was the sponsor […]
The Daikin Festival is back for 2024. On May 3, from 6:30 until 9pm CDT, we will celebrate Daikin’s 30th Anniversary at this Bon Odori-style festival at Point Mallard Park. Daikin Festival 2024 features live music, Japanese Folk Dancing and an amazing array of food and drink: Pizza, BBQ, chicken […]
Daikin is a one of the local industries that sponsors a non-perishable food drive in February called Barrels of Love. We had over 1,200 items donated by our Daikin employees this year. All food went to support our local agencies such as the CCC, Salvation Army and Backpack Program for […]
Daikin had the privilege of providing a Christmas Party for the Center for the Developmentally Disabled on December 12. Members of our team got to dance, help with crafts, and serve pizza and treats to our honored guests. We all had so much fun! The best part was seeing all […]
On January 3, staff members from Career Academies of Decatur visited the Daikin Plant to have an open discussion with the management team about what it takes to work at a manufacturing facility. They also got the opportunity to walk through the plant and speak with our operations team, while […]
Daikin had the privilege of providing a Christmas Party for Terrell Industries on December 20. We served pizza, cookies, drinks, and candy canes to the hardworking people at this special needs workshop. What better way to celebrate the holidays than watching our guests open their Christmas Bonus and gifts, sharing […]
The Daikin team welcomed local educators for the first annual Teachers in Industry Day, giving visiting teachers a broad view of Daikin’s Decatur operation. In the morning, the teachers were introduced to Daikin as a global company, and where Daikin America fits into the greater Daikin organization. They were given […]
The Daikin Spirit of America Golf Classic distributed $17,000 in event proceeds to two local non-profit organizations at a luncheon hosted by Burningtree Country Club on October 26. The tournament, held this year on June 28-July 1 at the club, selects two different charities each year. Daikin, as the title […]
DAI representatives Kerri Bracken, Allie Johnson and Michael Saint recently participated in the Endless Opportunities Career Fair for area 8th grade students, sponsored by the Decatur-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce at Ingalls Harbor Pavilion in Decatur, AL. The career fair hosted approximately 2500 students from middle schools around the immediate […]
The Daikin team gave back during the United Way Day of Caring. We started by moving pool tables at the Decatur Senior Center and then spent the majority of the day doing yardwork for a client of the Center for the Developmentally Disabled. We bagged up 48 bags of leaves, […]
Daikin’s 27th Annual United Way golf tournament was held on Saturday, September 9, at Robert Trent Jones Hampton Cove. We had approximately 45 vendors sponsor the tournament and brought 178 golfers to participate. The morning started out nice, cool and beautiful and warmed up by the afternoon. As of Saturday […]
Daikin America, Inc. today announced that it joined the SmartWay® Transport Partnership, an innovative collaboration between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and private industry that provides a framework to assess the environmental and energy efficiency of transportation supply chains. The SmartWay® Transport Partnership was developed jointly in early 2003 […]
Daikin employees responded generously to a recent call for blood donations from LifeSouth. More than 35 members of the team stepped up with their life-saving donations. We all know that each pint of blood donated through the drive can save 3 lives. But did you know that your blood could […]
Kelsey Crow, a Morgan County school nurse reached out to Daikin this year asking for items to fill a goody bag for each of the 20 nurses in the school system. This is a great way to start the year off with encouragement from the community and to show our […]
Daikin and other area volunteers have contributed to a successful United Way “Stuff the Bus” campaign this year, providing deserving school children with a wide range of school supplies they might otherwise not be able to afford. From safety scissors to composition books to watercolor paint sets, the program provides […]
Every Fourth of July week, more than 100 of the region’s top collegiate golfers convene at Burningtree Country Club for the Daikin Spirit of America Golf Classic. The tournament has long been known to give amateur golfers the boost they need to ascend to the PGA Tour by significantly increasing […]
On May 13th, the Daikin Taiko Drum Team once again kicked off the opening ceremony for the DMH Foundation Dragon Boat Race & Festival, a ten-year tradition. Daikin was a Silver Dragon Sponsor of the festival and entered two teams in the competition: Rhyme Oar Reason and Old Town Row. […]
Thousands of people of different ages, cultures, and backgrounds came together in harmony at Point Mallard Park on the evening of May 5 for the 2023 installment of the Daikin Festival. The celebration enjoyed favorable weather and featured new elements that added to the festival atmosphere. With entertainment by our […]
At the Daikin Festival–May 5 from 6:30 until 9:00pm at Point Mallard Park–you may see some festival goers wearing a Happi? What is it? A Happi is a traditional Japanese coat with tube sleeves that is often worn at festivals. The coat usually has graphic symbols or text on the […]
WHEN: Friday, May 5, 2023 from 6:30pm until 9:00pm CDT. WHERE: Point Mallard Park WHO: Headliners include classic rock band Natchez Trace and Daikin’s own Taiko Drum Team. WHAT: Fun for the entire family, with Japanese Folk Dancing, Shodo (calligraphy), Yakisoba (grilled buckwheat noodles with beef and special sauce), BBQ, […]