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Lixil Corporation
Native name
LIXIL株式会社
Lixil kabushiki-kaisha
Formerly
  • Nihon Tategu Kogyo Co., Ltd. (1949–1971)
  • Toyo Sash Co., Ltd. (1971–1992)
  • Tostem Corporation (1992–2001)
  • Inax Tostem Holdings Corporation (2001–2004)
  • JS Group Corporation (2004–2012)
  • Lixil Group Corporation (2012–2020)
TypePublic
ISINJP3626800001
IndustryConstruction materials
Founded19 September 1949; 76 years ago (1949-09-19)
HeadquartersOsaki Garden Tower, 1-1-1,
Nishi-Shinagawa, Shinagawa, Tokyo
,
Japan
Area served
Worldwide
Key peopleKinya Seto (president and CEO)
Products
RevenueIncrease JPY 1,890 billion (FY 2015) (US$ 16.79 billion) (FY 2015)
Decrease JPY -7.1 billion (FY 2015) (US$63.08 million) (FY 2015)
Number of employees
58,889 (as of 31 March 2016)
Websitewww.lixil.com
Footnotes
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Lixil Corporation (LIXIL株式会社, Rikushiru kabushiki gaisha) is a Japanese manufacturer of building materials and housing equipment, headquartered in Shinagawa, Tokyo.

The company originated in 1949 as Nippon Tategu Kogyo, a wooden fixture manufacturer that was later renamed Tostem and became Japan's largest producer of aluminum sashes. In 2001, Tostem integrated its management with Inax, a major manufacturer of sanitary ware, to enter the plumbing equipment market. The resulting holding company was renamed JS Group Corporation in 2004. In 2011, the group merged five of its subsidiaries—Tostem, Inax, Shin Nikkei, Sunwave, and TOEX—to establish Lixil Corporation.

Lixil expanded internationally by acquiring the North American operations of American Standard Brands and the German sanitary fittings manufacturer Grohe in 2013. The company's business primarily consists of water technology, including plumbing and sanitary ware, and housing technology, which encompasses windows, doors, and exterior building materials.

History

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The primary corporate lineage of Lixil began in September 1949, when Kenjiro Ushioda established Nihon Tategu Kogyo Co., Ltd. (日本建具工業株式会社) in Tokyo to manufacture and sell wooden architectural fixtures.[3] To transition from wooden fixtures to aluminum building materials, the company established Toyo Sash Co., Ltd.[4] in 1967 and built an integrated manufacturing plant for aluminum sashes. In 1971, the company officially changed its name to Toyo Sash Co., Ltd. (トーヨーサッシ, Tōyō Sasshi) and absorbed several affiliated companies to consolidate its manufacturing and sales operations.[5]

Toyo Sash expanded its market share against early industry leaders by establishing a dense distribution network and expediting product estimates and deliveries for local builders. The company gradually diversified its business beyond residential sashes. It established Toyo Exterior (TOEX) in 1974 to enter the exterior materials market, and Viva Home in 1977 for the home center retail business.[6]

During the 1980s, Toyo Sash utilized acquisitions to enter the commercial building materials sector. In 1985, the company took over the commercial sash operations of Mitsui Light Metal and acquired shares in companies manufacturing high-rise curtain walls and commercial kitchens.[7] In the same year, Toyo Sash listed its shares on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.[8] In July 1992, the company was renamed Tostem Corporation (トステム株式会社, Tosutemu) to reflect its broader focus on comprehensive housing materials.[9]

While Tostem held a dominant market share in residential aluminum sashes and exterior materials, it lacked a presence in plumbing and sanitary ware. To fill this gap and establish a comprehensive housing equipment business, Tostem integrated its management with Inax Corporation (株式会社INAX, Inakkusu) in October 2001. Inax, founded in 1924 by Chozaburo Ina, was Japan's second-largest manufacturer of sanitary ware and a major producer of tiles. The two companies established a pure holding company named Inax Tostem Holdings Corporation.[10]

In October 2004, the holding company was renamed JS Group Corporation (株式会社住生活グループ, Jū-seikatsu). Under this holding structure, the group continued to expand its product portfolio through corporate acquisitions, bringing the kitchen manufacturer Sunwave and the aluminum building materials maker Shin Nikkei into the group in 2010.[11]

In April 2011, Tostem Corporation, acting as the surviving entity, absorbed its fellow subsidiaries—Inax, Shin Nikkei, TOEX (Toyo Exterior), and a sales subsidiary—and officially changed its operating name to Lixil Corporation. Although the kitchen manufacturer Sunwave was positioned as one of Lixil's five founding brands during this integration, it operated as a separate subsidiary until it was legally absorbed into Lixil Corporation in April 2015.[12] This integration was implemented to reduce costs by consolidating sales and administrative operations, and to enable the company to offer comprehensive proposals to customers by breaking down the divisions between architectural metals and plumbing equipment. Following the merger, the original predecessor company names were retained as product brands.[13]

Subsequently, in July 2012, the parent holding company, JS Group Corporation, was renamed Lixil Group Corporation (LIXILグループ) to align with the newly integrated operating subsidiary and improve overall corporate brand recognition.[14]

Following the domestic consolidation, Lixil initiated a series of large-scale international acquisitions to expand its global presence. In December 2011, the company acquired the Italian high-rise curtain wall manufacturer Permasteelisa.[15] This was followed by the acquisition of the North American plumbing manufacturer American Standard Brands (via ASD Americas Holding Corp.)[16] in August 2013, and the German sanitary fittings manufacturer Grohe in April 2015. Domestically, Lixil continued to integrate its operations, formally absorbing the kitchen manufacturer Sunwave into the main Lixil Corporation in April 2015.[12]

In the late 2010s, Lixil shifted its corporate strategy to concentrate on its core water and housing technology businesses, resulting in the divestment of several subsidiaries. The company sold the professional building materials retailer Ken Depo and Lixil Suzuki Shutter in 2019.[17][18] In 2020, Lixil sold its shares in Permasteelisa in September,[19] followed by the sale of its home center retail business, Lixil Viva, in November. The interior fabrics manufacturer Kawashima Selkon Textiles, acquired in 2011, was subsequently sold in January 2021.[20]

In December 2020, Lixil Group Corporation absorbed its primary operating subsidiary, Lixil Corporation, dissolving its pure holding company structure to become a direct operating company. The surviving entity was renamed Lixil Corporation.[21]

In April 2022, Lixil transitioned to the Prime Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Later that year, in November 2022, the company relocated its headquarters to Nishi-Shinagawa, Tokyo.[22]

SaTo

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Lixil markets water-saving toilets and related products under the brand "SaTo", short for "Safe Toilet". These products are marketed in various countries with plumbing infrastructure deficiencies, including Bangladesh, Uganda, Kenya, Haiti and India as of 2018.[23]

Sponsorships

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Lixil[24] is the sponsor of the Lixil Cup, awarded from 2014 to 2016 to the champion team from the finals of Japan's Top League, which the nation's highest level rugby union competition.[25]

The company also sponsors tennis player Kei Nishikori,[26] and was a sponsor of the 2020 Olympic Games.[26]

Following their predecessor company Tostem Corp's longstanding shirt sponsorship of the J.League football club, the Kashima Antlers, Lixil has continued this shirt sponsorship since 2011, when the merger with Tostem occurred.[citation needed]

Foundation

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The Lixil JS Foundation sponsors an annual architecture competition at universities (Lixil International University Competition) to promote sustainable building technology. The student architecture prize is endowed with a total of $21,000. All houses are located in Taiki, Hokkaido.

titleuniversityarchitectstudentssite management structural engineer general contractor
2017The Universita IndonesiaMikhael JohanesLissa Christie, Lopez Surya, Nadia Amira, Kevin Romario
2016infinite fieldRoyal Danish Academy of Fine ArtsAnders BrixKazumasa Takada, Bas Spaanderman, Scarlett Emma Hessian, Jesse Thomas, Benjamin Hock Yuu Tan, Konstantinos FetsisKengo Kuma and AssociatesOak Structural DesignTakahashi Construction Company
2015inverted house[27]Oslo School of Architecture and DesignRaphael Zuber, Neven Fuchs, Thomas McQuillanLaura Cristea, Mari Hellum, Stefan Hurrell, Niklas LenanderKengo Kuma and AssociatesOak Structural Design
2014Nest We GrowUniversity of CaliforniaHsiu-Wei Chang, Fanzheng Dong, Hsin-Yu Chen, Yan Xin Huang, Baxter Smith, Max EdwardsKengo Kuma and Associates
2013Horizon HouseHarvard University Graduate School of DesignMark Mulligan, Thomas Sherman, Ana Garcia Puyol, Carlos Cerezo DavilaCarlos Cerezo Davila, Matthew Conway, Robert Daurio, Ana Garcia Puyol, Mariano Gomez Luque, Natsuma Imai, Takuya Iwamura, and Thomas ShermanKengo Kuma and Associates
2012Même
2011barn houseKeio University JapanSaikawa Takumi, Sano Satoshi, Eureka Architects und Co+LaboMillica Muminović, Hashida Wataru, Shinohara Masato, Kato Yoshiaki, Sasamura Yoshihiro mit Darko und Vuk Radović, Komatsu Katsuhito, Kobayashi Kosuke, Kanemaru MayumiKengo Kuma Architecture Associates, Komatsu Katsuhito

References

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  1. ↑ "Corporate Information". Lixil. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  2. ↑ "Company Profile". Nikkei Asian Review. Nikkei Inc. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  3. ↑ "「4日後に辞めてもらうことになりました」リクシル社長に突然すぎる"クビ宣告"…日本有数の大企業で起きた"疑惑の社長交代劇" 『決戦！株主総会 ドキュメントLIXIL死闘の8カ月』より #1 | 特集". 本の話 (in Japanese). Retrieved 6 September 2026.
  4. ↑ "LIXILの沿革 | ストレイナー". strainer.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 6 September 2026.
  5. ↑ "沿革｜会社情報｜株式会社LIXILリニューアル". 株式会社LIXILリニューアル (in Japanese). Retrieved 6 September 2026.
  6. ↑ "50年の歴史". LIXIL | EXSIOR エクシオール (in Japanese). Retrieved 6 September 2026.
  7. ↑ "株式会社ＬＩＸＩＬ 有価証券報告書 全文（最新）｜事業内容・リスク・MD&A・ガバナンス". EDINET DB (in Japanese). Retrieved 6 September 2026.
  8. ↑ "5938 LIXIL | 有報資料 - 有価証券報告書-第72期(平成25年4月1日-平成26年3月31日)（2014/06/23 12:50提出）". IRBANK (in Japanese). Retrieved 6 September 2026.
  9. ↑ "トーヨーサッシが「トステム」に社名変更へ". Yomiuri Shimbun, Tokyo Morning Edition (Nationwide) (in Japanese). 29 August 1991. p. 6.
  10. ↑ "ＩＮＡＸ、トステム統合へ　持ち株会社１０月に設立　国内最大建材メーカーに". Yomiuri Shimbun (Chubu Morning Edition, Nationwide). 4 April 2001. p. 11.
  11. ↑ "下位メーカーのギブアップでようやく再編始まる建材業界". ダイヤモンド・オンライン (in Japanese). 7 April 2009. Retrieved 6 September 2026.
  12. 1 2 "ＬＩＸＩＬ／製造子会社「サンウエーブ」吸収／製販の連携強化、経営効率化 | 日刊鉄鋼新聞 Japan Metal Daily". ＬＩＸＩＬ／製造子会社「サンウエーブ」吸収／製販の連携強化、経営効率化 | 日刊鉄鋼新聞 Japan Metal Daily (in Japanese). 23 March 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2026.
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  14. ↑ Inc, Nikkei (7 May 2012). "住生活グループ、社名をLIXILグループに 知名度向上狙い". 日本経済新聞 (in Japanese). Retrieved 6 September 2026. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  15. ↑ "LIXIL | ニュースリリース | Permasteelisa社の株式取得完了（子会社化）について". newsrelease.lixil.co.jp. Retrieved 6 September 2026.
  16. ↑ MechBiz (2 July 2013). "Lixil to purchase parent of American Standard Brands". Mechanical Business. Retrieved 6 September 2026.
  17. ↑ Inc, Nikkei (23 April 2019). "コーナン、LIXIL系建材卸を買収 240億円で". 日本経済新聞 (in Japanese). Retrieved 6 September 2026. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  18. ↑ Inc, Nikkei (31 July 2018). "LIXIL、シャッター子会社を三和HDに譲渡". 日本経済新聞 (in Japanese). Retrieved 6 September 2026. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  19. ↑ "LIXILグループ(5938)、イタリアの完全子会社Permasteelisa S.p.A.の全株式を譲渡｜M&Aニュース". www.nihon-ma.co.jp (in Japanese). 1 May 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2026.
  20. ↑ Inc, Nikkei (24 November 2020). "川島織物セルコン、MBOでLIXILから独立". 日本経済新聞 (in Japanese). Retrieved 6 September 2026. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  21. ↑ "電子公告 | 株主・投資家向け情報 | 株式会社LIXIL". www.lixil.com. Retrieved 6 September 2026.
  22. ↑ 日経クロステック（xTECH） (22 December 2021). "LIXILが本社移転で面積9割減、技術結集した新棟はわずか2年で売却へ | 日経クロステック（xTECH）". xtech.nikkei.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 6 September 2026.
  23. ↑ "Lixil to bolster water-saving toilet business with Indian launch". Nikkei Asia. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  24. ↑ "lixil window systems pvt ltd". Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  25. ↑ "Top League to introduce new officiating system this season". The Japan Times. 21 August 2014. Archived from the original on 13 January 2015.
  26. 1 2 McCombs, Dave (8 January 2016). "Japanese Tennis Ace Nishikori Renews Uniqlo Endorsement". Bloomberg News. Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  27. ↑ ""The 5th LIXIL International Student Architectural Competition" Top Prize-Winning Oslo School of Architecture and Design's INVERTED HOUSE Is Completed". Archived from the original on 10 March 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
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