The Houston Astros and Daikin Comfort Technologies North America announced a 15-year agreement on an exclusive naming rights partnership, rebranding Minute Maid Park to Daikin Park, according to a Nov. 18 news release.

The details

The agreement takes effect on Jan. 1 and will run through the 2039 MLB season, according to the news release, and will include unspecified “partnership benefits.” Minute Maid will continue to be a partner of the Astros until 2029, according to the release.

The naming rights partnership will allow the team, whose streak of seven straight American League Championship Series appearances ended against the Detroit Tigers this year, to continue to invest in stadium amenities, according to the release.

The home of the two-time World Series champions has been named Minute Maid Park since 2002, according to the release.


“We want to thank Minute Maid and The Coca-Cola Company for their longstanding commitment to our ballpark,” Jim Crane, owner and chairman of the Houston Astros, said via news release. “Minute Maid came on board at a very critical time in our history and we are thrilled they will continue to remain a partner of the Astros for many years to come.”

Also of note

Daikin, which was founded in Japan in 1924, is a global “indoor comfort solutions provider” and operates a 4.2 million-square-foot heating, ventilation and air conditioning manufacturing facility in Waller, which is the largest HVAC manufacturing facility in the U.S., according to the release.


Daikin provides roughly 10,000 jobs to people in the Greater Houston area, according to the release, and has invested over $1 billion in the area.

“We are excited to be partnering with Daikin for our ballpark’s naming rights,” said Crane. “Daikin is an international company that proudly calls the Greater Houston area its North American home.”