Daikin America, Inc. takes great pleasure in announcing that the Daikin Festival will return for 2026. Decatur’s free, family-oriented festival will once again include the things you love about it: music, dance, great food, and laughter. The festival is the place where Japanese culture meets Southern hospitality and it’s all […]
Just 40 minutes from Decatur, atop Huntsville’s Monte Sano mountain, the North Alabama Japanese Garden feels a world away from the hustle and bustle of modern life. A short walk from the Monte Sano Lodge, a simple trail takes you past bamboo and stone, and opens onto a quiet clearing […]
For more than a century, the Princess Theatre has been a fixture of Second Avenue in downtown Decatur. On a rainy night, you can spot the glow from the Art Deco marquee from blocks away. But the full history of the Princess goes all the way back to the horse […]
The Daikin Spirit of America Golf Classic at Burningtree Country Club takes place each June. But the best part of the event happens each fall when the tournament proceeds are donated to local charities. This year, Daikin teamed up with Burningtree to donate $18,000 to Hands Across Decatur (HAD), which […]
Every year, on a select Saturday in September, Daikin America hosts our annual United Way Charity Golf Tournament. This event started in 1996 and has been a key part of Daikin’s support for the United Way of Morgan County (or UWMC) ever since. That first tournament raised $36,000 and the event […]
You may have heard it at a community event. It begins with a distinctive rhythmic sound, as drum sticks clack together and strike the rim and head of large Japanese drums. The cadence that slowly unfolds comes from Daikin’s Taiko Force, and what happens next is a unique blend of […]
Burningtree Country Club hosted their 59th annual Spirit of America Golf Classic on June 25-28th with Daikin America, Inc. as their title sponsor for the 17th consecutive year. This year’s Daikin Spirit of America Golf Classic was won by Matthew Render of Lee University. Render hails from South Africa but now calls Acworth, GA […]
Daikin America is a proud education partner of Career Academies of Decatur (CAD). On January 6, Daikin sponsored a Cracker Barrel breakfast for the entire CAD staff as they prepared for the second semester of the school year. After breakfast, Daikin and CAD had an enlightening discussion of how we […]
We are excited to announce the new Daikin EPIC Scholarship program with Calhoun Community College. This program will provide opportunities for local students interested in great manufacturing careers like Daikin. As a start, we recently funded $20,000 for four scholarships. Each $5000 annual scholarship can cover the vast majority of […]
The Daikin Spirit of America Golf Classic was held June 26-29 at Burningtree Country Club. As the title sponsor, Daikin is granted the honor each year of designating half of the tournament proceeds to a charity of its’ choice. Last year, Daikin selected HANDS Across Decatur; a local charity who […]
On December 12, Daikin sponsored a Christmas party for approximately 175 clients and staff with the Center for the Developmentally Disabled (CDD). We provided pizza, drinks, and candy canes. The CDD staff had a DJ and cookies to decorate. We all had a wonderful time getting out of the office […]
Daikin America hosted Neighbors Night at its Decatur Plant on November 21, 2024. Thankfully, 28 of ourlocal community friends and elected officials from Decatur and Morgan County were able to attend. After a short time of fellowship, Mike Ladd welcomed the crowd, and Michael Cagle blessed the food.We then enjoyed […]
This holiday season, Daikin America employees demonstrated the spirit of giving by supporting the Morgan County Volunteer Center’s Holiday Hope Chest initiative. Employees spent an afternoon wrapping and packing boxes filled with items purchased through generous employee donations. These thoughtfully prepared gifts will bring joy and comfort to children and […]
We started out our annual United Way Day of Caring at the Decatur Senior Center, where we trimmed the shrubs and bushes that help to make the center so attractive. It took us about an hour and a half of hard work. Our second project was to clean up the […]
Symphony Hall in Osaka, Japan was the site recently for a ceremony commemorating the 100th year anniversary of the founding of Daikin Industries, Ltd. Two thousand guests, business partners, and Daikin Group employees from Japan and around the world attended the ceremony, during which company representatives dedicated themselves to continued […]
In Japan, eight students and their teacher chaperone from Morgan and Lawrence County High Schools had the adventure of a lifetime. As they explored the culture and traditions of Japan, they had life-changing experiences and created lasting friendships with their host families and each other. It’s all a part of the […]
Soon you will see Decatur Fire and Rescue’s new Firefighting Boat on the Tennessee River. The boat will be the only one of its kind on the river and Daikin America played a critical role in bringing it to Decatur. Daikin donated $20,000 to DFR, which allowed the department to […]
What do you need to know for Daikin Festival 2024? It’s all right here: WHEN: This Friday, May 3, 2024, from 6:30pm until 9pm. WHERE: Point Mallard Park WHAT: Japanese culture meets Southern hospitality in a FREE event for the entire family. WHO: Taiko Force drummers, local favorite classic rock […]
Yakisoba is a Japanese dish that is out of this world. It’s made with grilled buckwheat noodles, beef and a special sauce, and if you want to enjoy this tasty treat with a few thousand of your closest friends, all you’ll need is: 336 pounds of yakisoba noodles 18 gallons […]
When it comes to food, we have every base covered at Daikin Festival 2024, May 3 from 6:30pm until 9:00pm at Point Mallard. Where else can you enjoy all these culinary delights for free? BBQ Hamburgers Chicken Fingers Yakisoba (grilled buckwheat noodles with beef in a special sauce) Yakitori (charcoal […]