Sekisui House

Sekisui House, Ltd.
Native name
積水ハウス株式会社
Sekisui Hausu kabushiki gaisha
Company typePublic KK
TYO: 1928
IndustryReal estate
FoundedAugust 1, 1960; 64 years ago (1960-08-01)
HeadquartersUmeda Sky Building, ,
Japan
Key people
Isami Wada (former CEO)
Websitewww.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

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

  1. ^ "Sekisui House, Ltd". Hoover's Profile. via Answers.com. Retrieved 2009-10-22.
  2. ^ "Sekisui House Australia - Our History". Retrieved 2014-07-13.
  3. ^ "Japan's Sekisui House to buy US homebuilder MDC for $4.95 bln". Reuters.com. Reuters. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.