Daikin’s “Taiko Force” drum team performed during festivities at The World Games 2022 in Birmingham today. The team provided entertainment at a reception hosted by the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDPA) before an audience that included Consul General of Japan Kazuyuki Takeuchi, a coach and athlete from Japan’s World […]
A record number of Daikin employees donated blood during the recent LifeSouth Blood Drive. Forty-eight donors signed up and donated a unit of blood and experts say the blood and blood products that come from those donations can potentially save 138 lives. Many thanks to all four dozen blood donors. […]
Daikin is once again the Title Sponsor of the “Spirit of America Golf Classic,” held this week at BurningTree Country Club. The tournament, established in 1967, pits the nation’s top college and amateur golfers against each other in a unique “college team and individual” 72-hole format. In addition to sponsoring […]
As they go about their daily lives, few consumers stop to think about how products made by Daikin America help make modern life possible. Without the products our work makes possible you couldn’t fly across the country on a modern aircraft, drive your car, use the Internet or smartphone, have […]
After a two-year pandemic pause, Dragon Boat Races returned to Decatur’s Point Mallard last weekend. And, as has been the case each year of the competition, Daikin was a part of the event, which raises money to support new equipment purchases at Morgan Decatur Hospital. An estimated 5,000 people turned […]
Special needs students from Morgan County schools have finally seen their Field of Dreams become a reality. Although it was delayed by the pandemic, the ribbon has now been cut on the Daikin Field of Dreams–a specially constructed softball diamond that makes it possible for them to safely play the […]
What happens when local area food banks deplete their resources during the end-of-year holiday season? Since 2013, volunteers from Daikin other local companies have helped to replenish them with their Barrels of Love food drive. Each year from Valentine’s Day through the first Friday in March, the companies team up […]
Daikin is among a group of Decatur-area chemical companies who are partnering with Calhoun College in their EPIC program. The acronym stands for Engineering Process Industrial Control and it is a two-year degree program. Students attend classes at Calhoun in Decatur on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and work at a chemical […]
As the nation honors the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Daikin seeks to help empower the next generation of minority students in area colleges and universities. Minority students in Morgan County, Alabama who are U.S. citizens and enrolled or soon to enroll as a full-time undergraduate student submitted […]
With the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to postpone Decatur’s annual Dragon Boat races in support of the Decatur-Morgan Hospital Foundation, we’ve taken a nostalgic look back at races past. Money raised through this community event provides much needed equipment for our local non-profit hospital. Here, the 2019 race team poses in […]
Daikin Decatur employees are known for their charitable giving of both time and money. Each year, employees pledge to give thousands to United Way to help a range of charitable organizations fulfill their missions. Historically, Daikin employees provide about 30% of the donations United Way of Morgan County receives. Each […]
Daikin’s Decatur facility takes part each year in Chemical Collection Day, allowing local residents to safely and responsibly dispose of household chemicals they no longer need. This year, Daikin volunteers will provide the service on Saturday, March 12. The 9am to Noon event will take place at the City of Decatur Public […]
The Daikin Homestay Program gives area high school juniors the opportunity to travel to Osaka, Japan, and stay with Japanese host families who help to introduce them to their culture and traditions. Over the course of 10 days, the students – all from Lawrence and Morgan counties – are immersed […]
Each year in May, beginning in 1994, DAI employees produced a Japanese Festival in the style of Bon Odori for their North Alabama neighbors. Every year, that is, until the pandemic made it impossible in 2020. With continuing high case counts, the 2022 Festival has been canceled, as well, but […]
by Amanda Wyrick, PTFE Finishing Operator When I started working at Daikin in 2013, I had never worked in a plant before. I had previously worked in service, mostly retail. I was excited and nervous to start a new career. Going through the pre-employment training classes, we learned about all […]
Without the kind of products Daikin makes, modern life as we know it would not be possible. You couldn’t fly from Phoenix to Denver, drive your car, use the Internet or smartphone, have certain medical procedures and surgeries, or use some of your favorite outdoor gear. Take air travel, for […]
On December 10, 2021, the deadliest tornado outbreak on record for the month of December produced catastrophic damage and dozens of fatalities across the Southern U.S. and Ohio Valley. One of the most violent tornadoes ravaged the Kentucky towns of Mayfield, Bremen, Princeton, and Dawson Springs, leaving a storm track […]
A group of Daikin Employees gave Santa a helping hand again this year, donating the gifts for 50 “Angels” this holiday season. Volunteers worked with the Salvation Army, which picked up the donations and delivered them to children within the community who otherwise might not be paid a visit from […]
Volunteers from Daikin’s Decatur plant provided a Christmas party for the employees and staff of Terrell Industries at their Hartselle workshop this week. Daikin Employees served a lunch of pizza, soft drinks, cookies and festive candy canes to help everyone get into the Christmas spirit. Terrell Industries is a non-profit […]
Over the last three years, employees at Daikin’s Decatur facility have donated enough blood to save more than 700 lives, based on estimates provided by LifeSouth Community Blood Centers. Each unit of whole blood has the potential to save as many as three lives. A total of 243 units of […]