CompaniesUS data center cooling demand and premium products also underpin earningsData centers and European heat waves buoyed Daikin Industries' operating profit to a record April-June high. (Photo by Kento Awashima)SOTA TAKETAZUAugust 5, 2026 07:21 JSTOSAKA -- Daikin Industries grew operating profit by 8% on the year to a new record for the April-June quarter, expanding its market share in the Americas with data center cooling and benefiting from strong European sales amid heat waves.