Lixil Group
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Native name | [LIXILグループ株式会社] Error: {{Lang}}: unrecognized language code: jp (help) |
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| Company type | Public KK |
| TYO: 5938 NSE: 5938 | |
| ISIN | JP3626800001 |
| Industry | Construction materials |
| Founded | (September 19, 1949) |
| Headquarters | , Japan |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Kinya Seto (President and CEO) |
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| Revenue |  JPY 1,890 billion (FY 2015)
(US$ 16.79 billion) (FY 2015) |
 JPY -7.1 billion (FY 2015)
(US$ 63.08 million) (FY 2015) | |
Number of employees | 58,889 (as of March 31, 2016) |
| Subsidiaries | Grohe American Standard Permasteelisa INAX |
| Website | Official website |
| Footnotes / references [1][2] | |
LIXIL Group Corporation (LIXILグループ株式会社, LIXIL Gurūpu kabushiki-kaisha) is a Japanese manufacturer of building materials and housing equipment, headquartered in Tokyo.
History
The company was formed in 2011 by the merger of Tostem Corp. (a supplier of building materials), Inax Corp. (manufacturer of toilets and bathtubs), Shin Nikkei (maker of materials for skyscrapers), SUNWAVE (a kitchen company) and Toyo Exterior (manufacturer of gates and fences).[3]
In the same year Lixil bought Permasteelisa, an Italian developer of curtain walls, for €575 million.[4] Two years later Lixil bought Grohe, the German bathroom fixtures company for US$4.1 billion and American Standard Brands, a U.S. bathroom-fixture maker.[5]
Sponsorships
Lixil is the sponsor of the Lixil Cup, awarded since 2015 to the champion team from the finals of Japan's Top League, which the nation's highest level rugby union competition.[6]
The company also sponsors tennis player Kei Nishikori,[7] and is a sponsor of the 2020 Olympic Games.[7]
References
- ^ "Corporate Information". Lixil. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
- ^ "Company Profile". Nikkei Asian Review. Nikkei Inc. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
- ^ Harding, Robin; Inagaki, Kana (April 21, 2015). "Lixil serves up a new style of Japanese multinational". Financial Times. Nikkei Inc. Archived from the original on October 12, 2016. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
- ^ locationgroup research (February 27, 2014). Retail Market Study Worldwide 2014. Location Group AG. p. 119. ISBN 978-3-9524314-0-5.
- ^ Redmond, Tom (September 20, 2016). "In hot water, bathroom fittings firm Lixil hires outsider to fix pipes". Japan Times. Archived from the original on October 12, 2016. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
- ^ "Top League to introduce new officiating system this season". Japan Times. August 21, 2014. Archived from the original on January 13, 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b McCombs, Dave (January 8, 2016). "Japanese Tennis Ace Nishikori Renews Uniqlo Endorsement". Bloomberg News. Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
