Panasonic HVAC & CC Corporation Established

Panasonic Corporation's Air Quality & Air Conditioning Company and Cold Chain Solutions Company, under the Panasonic Corporation Air Quality & Air Conditioning and Food Distribution Group, merged and reorganized on April 1, 2026, following a restructuring of the Panasonic Group, to establish the new company "Panasonic HVAC & CC Corporation" (Representative Director and President Executive Officer: Eiichi Katayama, hereinafter "Panasonic"). Panasonic HVAC & CC Corporation, along with Panasonic HVAC & CC Systems Corporation, Panasonic Environmental Engineering Corporation, and Husmann Corporation in the United States, will operate as a single group with approximately 30,000 employees globally. The business covers a wide range of air, water, and food domains. In addition to air quality and air conditioning businesses such as residential air conditioners, commercial air conditioning equipment, ventilation fans, air purifiers, heat pump water heaters, and air-to-water heat pump heating systems (A2W), it will also handle cold chain businesses related to food, including refrigerated and frozen display cases and kitchen equipment. Furthermore, with the establishment of the new company, Panasonic has formulated the brand slogan "Air, Water, Food. Supported by Technology, Connected to the Future." It aims to provide unique products and services with technology and on-site capabilities cultivated over 100 years, ensuring that the infrastructure supporting the essential "air, water, and food" for daily life remains uninterrupted. Panasonic aims to be the "No. 1 in customer resolution" company, understanding customer challenges and proposing optimal solutions from three perspectives: economy, environment, and safety.