LIXIL Group Corporation (LIXIL????????, LIXIL Gur?pu 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 EUR575 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.
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Sponsorships
Lixil 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.
The company also sponsors tennis player Kei Nishikori, and is a sponsor of the 2020 Olympic Games.
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.
References
External links
- Official website (in English)
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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