Filing of litigation in the United States against DAIKIN INDUSTRIES,LTD. and its U.S. subsidiaries
DAIKIN INDUSTRIES,LTD., Daikin Comfort Technologies North America, Inc., Daikin Applied Americas Inc., Thermal-Netics LLC and Goodman Distribution, Inc. (now Daikin Comfort Technologies Distribution, Inc.)
HVAC products sold in the United States
The plaintiffs allege that they suffered damages because the defendant companies conspired to improperly raise the prices of HVAC products, among other claims.
Related procedures
4 putative class actions in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
The plaintiff class represented by Richard Isom, the plaintiff class represented by Precision Plumbing, Electrical, Heating & Cooling Inc., the plaintiff class represented by Safford’s Heating, Cooling, and Refrigeration, and the plaintiff class represented by Reliable AC Services LLC
DAIKIN INDUSTRIES,LTD., Daikin Comfort Technologies North America, Inc., Daikin Applied Americas Inc., Thermal-Netics LLC, Goodman Distribution, Inc. (now Daikin Comfort Technologies Distribution, Inc.) and other co-defendants
If the Company is formally served with the complaints, it will review the plaintiffs' allegations and claims and respond appropriately. In addition, the Company, its subsidiaries or its affiliates may be subject to lawsuits of the same type as these actions.
The Company will promptly disclose any material matters that arise in the future.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Event name | Filing of litigation in the United States against DAIKIN INDUSTRIES,LTD. and its U.S. subsidiaries |
| Date of occurrence | 20 April 2026, 21 April 2026, 22 April 2026 and 30 April 2026 (all local time) |
| Subject Entity | DAIKIN INDUSTRIES,LTD., Daikin Comfort Technologies North America, Inc., Daikin Applied Americas Inc., Thermal-Netics LLC and Goodman Distribution, Inc. (now Daikin Comfort Technologies Distribution, Inc.) |
| Target Locations / Products | HVAC products sold in the United States |
| Cause | The plaintiffs allege that they suffered damages because the defendant companies conspired to improperly raise the prices of HVAC products, among other claims. |
| Type of litigation or proceeding | 4 putative class actions in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan |
| Court or authority | United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan |
| Plaintiff | The plaintiff class represented by Richard Isom, the plaintiff class represented by Precision Plumbing, Electrical, Heating & Cooling Inc., the plaintiff class represented by Safford’s Heating, Cooling, and Refrigeration, and the plaintiff class represented by Reliable AC Services LLC |
| Defendant | DAIKIN INDUSTRIES,LTD., Daikin Comfort Technologies North America, Inc., Daikin Applied Americas Inc., Thermal-Netics LLC, Goodman Distribution, Inc. (now Daikin Comfort Technologies Distribution, Inc.) and other co-defendants |
| Date of filing / date of action | First action: 20 April 2026; second action: 21 April 2026; third action: 22 April 2026; fourth action: 30 April 2026 (all local time) |
| Outlook | If the Company is formally served with the complaints, it will review the plaintiffs' allegations and claims and respond appropriately. In addition, the Company, its subsidiaries or its affiliates may be subject to lawsuits of the same type as these actions. |
| Planned follow-up disclosure | The Company will promptly disclose any material matters that arise in the future. |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The plaintiffs allege that the defendant companies conspired to improperly raise the prices of HVAC products in the United States, causing them to suffer damages, among other claims.