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; 63 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 is to Acquire U.S. Homebuilder M.D.C. Holdings in $4.9 Billion Cash Deal[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. ^ "Japanese Firm Sekisui House to Acquire U.S. Homebuilder M.D.C. Holdings in $4.9 Billion Cash Deal". ibmot. ibmot. 19 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.