Major Companies Including Daikin Industries Collaborate on Heatstroke Prevention, Promoting Rapid Air Conditioner Installation Before Summer — "AirCLE" Comfortable Space for Maintenance Factories Surpasses 50,000 Square Meters Nationwide!

Upty Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Hideaki Ida), which operates an air conditioning maintenance business for maintenance factories, provides the "AirCLE" Comfortable Space for Maintenance Factories service nationwide. This service allows for the installation of air conditioners and high-speed sheet shutters with zero initial cost. The comfortable space area (※1) achieved through the introduction of "AirCLE" surpassed 50,000 square meters in April 2026.

The earlier arrival of scorching summers each year, with many regions recording the "hottest June on record" in 2025, also boosted early demand. Inquiries are increasing as air conditioners, which under normal circumstances could not be installed until winter (December 2026 at the earliest), can now be installed before summer (July 2026 at the earliest) through major collaborations. The comfortable space area is expected to continue expanding.

Examples of air conditioner installations in barn-type factories and small sheet metal painting factories.

Increased demand for installation by summer.

"AirCLE" Comfortable Space for Maintenance Factories is a service that allows the introduction of air conditioners and high-speed sheet shutters with zero initial cost (※2).

We also sell "Pit Cube," a dedicated cubicle for air conditioners in maintenance factories.

Due to last year's legal revision, "heatstroke prevention measures in the workplace" became mandatory with penalties, making "air conditioner installation" an urgent task for maintenance factories, which led to an increase in demand for "AirCLE" Comfortable Space for Maintenance Factories.

On the other hand, energy-saving policy standards were also revised, and orders for existing cubicles ended last year. Although new air conditioner installations in maintenance factories require modification or expansion of cubicles, new installations by summer, when heatstroke prevention is necessary, became impossible (December 2026 at the earliest).

However, our "Pit Cube," through major collaborations (※3), can be installed by summer (June 2026 at the earliest). As demand for "Pit Cube" combined with AirCLE surged in preparation for the anticipated early arrival of scorching heat, it led to the widespread adoption of "AirCLE" Comfortable Space for Maintenance Factories.

(※1) Comfortable space area: The floor area of maintenance factories where air conditioners and high-speed sheet shutters have been installed through our service, achieving comfortable temperature and humidity control.

(※2) Collaborating with Daikin Industries, Ltd., two sheet shutter manufacturers, Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co., Ltd., and NTT TC Leasing Co., Ltd.

(※3) Jointly developed with Kagawa Electric Power Co., Ltd., Daikin Airtech Co., Ltd., Kawamura Electric Corp., and DAIHEN Corporation.

Service Overview ①

Name: "AirCLE" Comfortable Space for Maintenance Factories

Target: Dealers and automotive maintenance factories nationwide

Features: ① Zero initial cost (only monthly fixed fees) for air conditioner and high-speed sheet shutter installation (lump-sum payment is also possible). ② Industry's first ownership transfer type 7-year lease, with free transfer after the contract period ends. ③ Free air conditioner repair costs and maintenance during the lease period, including regular filter cleaning. ④ Air conditioners are monitored by an IoT system during the lease period, eliminating the need for legal compliance (※4). ⑤ Complete one-stop service. Even construction, which is usually arranged separately, is handled by the manufacturer as a package.

The service aims to reduce the "cost burden" and "work burden" associated with air conditioner equipment installation in maintenance factories, creating an environment where automotive mechanics can work with greater peace of mind, being "cool in summer and warm in winter."

We comprehensively visualize factors such as factory size and layout, insulation materials, sunlight exposure, and heat load, and propose fully customized solutions for each maintenance factory. Professionals select the optimal high-speed sheet shutter, including material type, window position, and sensor type.

Maintenance factories do not need to prepare large funds and can introduce high-quality equipment. After introduction, operation is possible with minimal burden, with "free repair and maintenance" and "no need for statutory inspection work." As we collaborate with specialized companies in various industries, we handle all complex communications, and the ability to use our service as a one-stop solution is a unique strength.

(※4) Fluorocarbon Emission Control Law for Air Conditioners: Mandatory simple inspections every 3 months, and periodic inspections by qualified personnel every 1 or 3 years for equipment above a certain scale.

"AirCLE" Comfortable Space for Maintenance Factories Official Website

https://aircle.upty.jp

*We plan to sequentially publish more case studies in the future.

Service Overview ②

Name: Pit Cube

Features: ① Space-saving design (can be installed even in small sites) ② Standardization and mass production (unified design and manufacturing) ③ Shortest delivery time of 1 week (after shipment starts) ④ Significant cost reduction (easy to introduce due to mass production through major collaborations) ⑤ Optimized for air conditioner installation (capacity and configuration matched to the air conditioning load of maintenance factories) ⑥ Easy installation (through a nationwide network of electrical construction companies).

Keywords: Heatstroke prevention, air conditioner, maintenance factory, AirCLE, Pit Cube, Upty, Daikin, zero initial cost, one-stop service, occupational safety.