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Goodman Global is a member of the Daikin Group, the world's largest manufacturer of HVAC products and systems. The company manufactures residential and light commercial heating and cooling systems. The company was founded in 1982 and is based in Houston, Texas. Goodman operates 4 major factories; two are located in Houston TX, one in Fayetteville TN and one in Dayton TN. Current major manufactured products are: residential split air conditioners and furnace, packaged terminal air conditioners, residential and light commercial packaged AC (rooftops), VRV/VRF systems and flex ducting. ==History== Goodman was founded by Harold V. Goodman in 1975 as a manufacturer of flexible air ducts and plastic blade registers. In 1982, the company acquired Janitrol and entered the HVAC market, expanding its product offering in 1986 to include gas heating products. Harold Goodman died in 1996 and was succeeded by Frank H. Murray who became chairman and CEO in April 1996. In 1997, Murray initiated and spearheaded the Goodman acquisition of〔http://www.nytimes.com/1997/07/15/business/sale-to-remove-raytheon-from-consumer-appliances.html〕 Raytheon Appliances, the predecessor of Amana Corporation, a manufacturer of appliances and HVAC units. Four years later, in 2001, Goodman separated its appliances business from its HVAC business and would sell the appliances business to Maytag Corporation.〔(MAYTAG GETS APPROVAL TO PURCHASE AMANA, A RIVAL ). New York Times, July 14, 2001〕 In 2004, Goodman was acquired by Apollo Management, a private equity firm for approximately $1.43 billion.〔(APOLLO TO BUY HEATING AND AIR-CONDITIONING CONCERN ). New York Times, November 20, 2004〕 Just a year and a half later, in April 2006, Goodman completed an initial public offering, listing on the New York Stock Exchange.〔(Stock Offerings This Week ). New York Times, April 3, 2006〕 In October 2007, Goodman agreed to be acquired by Hellman & Friedman a San Francisco-based private equity firm in a $1.8 billion transaction.〔(Maker of Heating Systems Is Bought for $1.8 Billion ). The Associated Press, October 23, 2007〕 In August 2012, Hellman & Friedman agreed to sell Goodman Global to Japan's Daikin Industries Ltd for $3.7 billion. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Goodman Global」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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