Who Goodman heat pumps are made by is Daikin Comfort Technologies Manufacturing, subsidiary of Daikin Industries, Japanese company that is largest HVAC manufacturer in world, which acquired Goodman Manufacturing in 2012 and manufactures heat pumps in Waller, Texas near Houston. Goodman heat pumps including GSZ14 14 SEER single stage, GSZC16 16 SEER two-stage, and GSZC18 18 SEER variable speed are made in Houston, Texas plant that is 4 million square feet, largest HVAC factory in US, employing over 5,000 workers and producing about 1 million HVAC units per year including AC, heat pumps, furnaces, and air handlers, with final assembly, refrigerant charging, and run testing done in Texas, with some components sourced globally including China but major assembly US. Daikin Industries, headquartered in Osaka, Japan, founded in 1924, acquired Goodman Manufacturing in 2012 for 3.7 billion dollars to expand into US market. Since acquisition, Goodman heat pumps share factory, engineering, and many common components like Copeland scroll compressors with Daikin brand heat pumps like DZ14 and DZ16 and Amana brand heat pumps like ASZ14 that are premium versions with better warranties, but Goodman positioned as value line with thinner cabinets but same core reliability at lower cost. Label on Goodman heat pump says Assembled in USA with domestic and foreign components. So Goodman heat pumps made by Daikin Comfort Technologies in Houston, Texas, owned by Daikin Industries Japan, not made in China like cheapest online brands.
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