Sekisui House
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Native name | 積水ハウス株式会社 |
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Romanized name | Sekisui Hausu kabushiki gaisha |
| Company type | Public KK |
| TYO: 1928 | |
| Industry | Real estate |
| Founded | August 1, 1960 |
| Headquarters | Umeda Sky Building, , Japan |
Key people | Isami Wada (former CEO) |
| Website | www.sekisuihouse.co.jp/english |
Sekisui House (積水ハウス, Sekisui Hausu) is one of Japan's largest homebuilders. It was founded on August 1, 1960 and is headquartered in Osaka.[1] In 2009, Sekisui House expanded into Australia.[2]
The company has origins in and is affiliated with Sekisui Chemical, which once was a major chemical firm, but has since diversified due to Asian competition; they supply medical diagnostic lab equipment and manufacture pharmaceuticals worldwide. The chemical firm has over 100 subsidiaries and affiliates.
Acquisition
[edit]In January 2024, Sekisui House announced a deal to acquire U.S. homebuilder M.D.C. Holdings for $4.95 billion in cash.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Sekisui House, Ltd". Hoover's Profile. via Answers.com. Retrieved 2009-10-22.
- ^ "Sekisui House Australia - Our History". Retrieved 2014-07-13.
- ^ "Japan's Sekisui House to buy US homebuilder MDC for $4.95 bln". Reuters.com. Reuters. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
External links
[edit]- Sekisui House website (in English)
- Sekisui House Australia website (in English)
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