Houston AC company Goodman sells for a cool $3.7 billion By Laura Goldberg Aug 29, 2012 David Swift, chief executive officer of Goodman Global Inc., attends a news conference in Osaka, Japan, on ...

Daikin, the Osaka-based air conditioner maker, is to acquire US rival Goodman Global for $3.7bn, adding to this year’s record tally of Japanese outbound deals.