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Standard Manufacturing, the predecessor of American Standard, is founded to produce cast-iron water closets, washstands and bathtubs.

The founder of INAX provides technology advice on the production of exterior tiles for the Imperial Hotel building designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.

Takejiro Ushioda sets up the Myokenya store, the predecessor of Tostem Corporation, to launch a wooden fittings retail business.

Ina Seito Co., Ltd., the predecessor of INAX, is founded by Chozaburo Ina to manufacture tiles, earthenware pipes and terracotta.

Chugai Seiko Co., Ltd., the predecessor of SUNWAVE CORPORATION, is founded by Ryozo Yoshizaki.

GROHE is founded by Friedrich Grohe, acquiring Berkenhoff & Paschedag.

INAX launches production of ceramic sanitary ware.

Nihon Tategu Kogyo Co., Ltd. (later Tostem Corporation; currently LIXIL Corporation) is founded by Kenjiro Ushioda.

Established : September 19, 1949

SUNWAVE develops Japan's first mass production technology for high-quality, low-priced stainless steel sinks.

INAX launches production of FRP bathtubs.

American Standard launches a new-type (push-pull) faucet.

INAX launches the first made-in-Japan shower toilet.

Tostem and Shin Nikkei undertake Japan's first super high-rise curtain wall project for the Kasumigaseki Building.

Tostem launches a new aluminum window sash designed to prevent rainwater seepage and allow easier cleaning.

Toyo Exterior Co., Ltd. is established.

Shin Nikkei Co., Ltd. is established.

TOEX launches Japan's first full-open/full-close glass-paneled "garden room."

INAX Corporation and TOSTEM Corporation merged their operations and established Tostem Inax Holding Corporation (currently LIXIL Corporation) as a holding company.

INAX launches tankless flush toilets.

Tostem Inax Holding Corporation is renamed JS Group Corporation.

SUNWAVE's kitchen systems receive a Red Dot Design Award.

INAX and Tostem develop a bathroom drainage system designed to significantly increase cleaning functionality.

American Standard Asia Pacific becomes a subsidiary of Inax Corporation.

SUNWAVE CORPORATION and Shin Nikkei Co., Ltd. become subsidiaries.

LIXIL was born in 2011 through a merger of five of Japan's most successful building materials and housing companies, TOSTEM, INAX, Shin Nikkei, Sunwave, and TOEX.

Tostem, INAX, Shin Nikkei, SUNWAVE and Toyo Exterior are integrated to establish LIXIL Corporation.

American Standard Brands in the US becomes a subsidiary of LIXIL Corporation.

GROHE Group S.A.R.L. becomes an equity-method affiliated company of LIXIL Corporation.

LIXIL Corporation converts GROHE Group S.a.r.l. into a consolidated subsidiary.

LIXIL Group Corporation merged with its wholly owned subsidiary LIXIL Corporation to form an operating company.