Native name LIXILグループ株式会社 Traded as TYO: 5938NSE: 5938 Industry Construction materials Headquarters Japan Number of employees 58,889 | ISIN JP3626800001 Area served Worldwide Founded 19 September 1949 | |
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Stock price 5938 (TYO) JP¥ 2,958 +36.00 (+1.23%)23 Mar, 3:00 PM GMT+9 - Disclaimer Profiles | ||
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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.
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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).
In the same year Lixil bought Permasteelisa, an Italian developer of curtain walls, for 575 million €. 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.
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.
The company also sponsors tennis player Kei Nishikori, and is a sponsor of the 2020 Olympic Games.