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.
Acquisitions
In August 2010, Sekisui House purchased AVJennings' contract building division.[3][4]
In January 2024, Sekisui House announced a deal to acquire U.S. homebuilder MDC Holdings for $4.95 billion in cash.[5]
References
- ↑ "Sekisui House, Ltd". Hoover's Profile. via Answers.com. Retrieved 2009-10-22.
- ↑ "Sekisui House Australia - Our History". Retrieved 2014-07-13.
- ↑ House builder AV Jennings sells contract division to Japanese firm Sydney Morning Herald 12 June 2010
- ↑ AVJennings moves into Noosa Australian Financial Review 24 November 2010
- ↑ "Japan's Sekisui House to buy US homebuilder MDC for $4.95 bln". Reuters. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
External links
- Sekisui House website (in English)
- Sekisui House U.S. website (in English)
- Sekisui House Australia website (in English)
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