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title: "First Co.: search popularity worldwide"
description: "An American maker of fan coils and air handlers. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/first-co"
publisher: "Brandwave"
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# First Co.: search popularity worldwide

An American maker of fan coils and air handlers. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Brand**: First Co.
- **Market**: Global
- **Measured month**: Sep 2026
- **Share of Search among fan coil brands**: 0.01%

## Where the brand sits

| Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Fan coil brands | 7 | 0.01% | 480 |

- [Fan coil brands](/demand/global-en/categories/fan-coil-brands)

## Top fan coil brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, First Co. was mentioned in two out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. First Co. is the third most recommended of the seven.

Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options.

| Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Daikin | 1st | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 |
| Trane | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 |
| First Co. | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 |
| Mitsubishi | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 |
| Panasonic | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 |
| Midea | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 |
| LG | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 |

## Every AI answer about fan coil brands

- Asked ChatGPT "Which fan coil brand should I buy?": 1. Daikin, 2. Trane, 3. First Co.
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best fan coil brands?": 1. Daikin, 2. Trane
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best fan coil brand for a heating system?": 1. First Co.
- Searched Google, AI Overview "hydronic fan coil": named none of the brands we track

Not named in any answer: Mitsubishi, Panasonic, Midea and LG.

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 2026.

## How has branded search demand for First Co. changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for First Co. worldwide held steady at 480.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, First Co.’s share of searches among fan coil brands worldwide held steady at 0.01%.

## How did search popularity change for fan coil brands worldwide in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Panasonic gained share of searches among fan coil brands worldwide, from 19.5% to 22%.
- In September 2026, Daikin gained share of searches among fan coil brands worldwide, from 9.1% to 10.5%.
- In September 2026, Mitsubishi lost share of searches among fan coil brands worldwide, from 55.2% to 52.2%.
- In September 2026, Midea lost share of searches among fan coil brands worldwide, from 13.5% to 12.8%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for LG worldwide fell 18.5% over 12 measured months, from 22.2K to 18.1K in September 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Trane worldwide fell 17.7% over 12 measured months, from 110K to 90.5K in September 2026.

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Fan coil brands | 480 | 0.01% | 7 |
| Nov 2025 | Fan coil brands | 390 | <0.01% | 7 |
| Dec 2025 | Fan coil brands | 390 | <0.01% | 7 |
| Jan 2026 | Fan coil brands | 390 | <0.01% | 7 |
| Feb 2026 | Fan coil brands | 480 | 0.01% | 7 |
| Mar 2026 | Fan coil brands | 590 | 0.01% | 7 |
| Apr 2026 | Fan coil brands | 590 | 0.01% | 7 |
| May 2026 | Fan coil brands | 590 | 0.01% | 7 |
| Jun 2026 | Fan coil brands | 720 | 0.01% | 7 |
| Jul 2026 | Fan coil brands | 720 | 0.02% | 7 |
| Aug 2026 | Fan coil brands | 590 | 0.01% | 7 |
| Sep 2026 | Fan coil brands | 480 | 0.01% | 7 |

## How are First Co.’s branded searches counted?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using First Co.’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

- “first co hvac”

## Which fan coil brands compete with First Co.?

- [Mitsubishi](/demand/global-en/brands/mitsubishi)
- [Panasonic](/demand/global-en/brands/panasonic): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/first-co-vs-panasonic
- [Midea](/demand/global-en/brands/midea): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/first-co-vs-midea
- [Daikin](/demand/global-en/brands/daikin): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/daikin-vs-first-co
- [Trane](/demand/global-en/brands/trane): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/first-co-vs-trane
- [LG](/demand/global-en/brands/lg): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/first-co-vs-lg

## Methodology

- [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

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