LIXIL Corporation

Founded Standard Manufacturing, predecessor of American Standard, and began manufacturing cast iron toilets, washbasins, and bathtubs

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

INAX founder provided technical cooperation at the brick factory dedicated to the Imperial Hotel designed by renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright

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

Taketaro Shiozawa established Myokenya Shoten, a wooden joinery retail business, predecessor of Tostem

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

Inamura Saburo founded Inamura Ceramics Co., Ltd., predecessor of INAX, producing tiles, ceramic pipes, and terracotta

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

Ryuzo Yoshizaki founded Sun Wave Industry, predecessor of Naka Kogei Precision Co., Ltd.

Friedrich Gloe acquired Berkenhoff & Paschedag and established Gloe

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

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

Commenced manufacturing toilets and washbasins (sanitary ceramics) (INAX)

INAX launches production of ceramic sanitary ware.

Kenjiro Chōta founded the predecessor of LIXIL, Tostem (originally named Nihon Kengekōgyō Co., Ltd.)

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

Developed Japan's first high-quality, low-cost stainless steel sink mass production technology (Sun Wave)

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

Started manufacturing "Polybas" (FRP bathtubs) (INAX)

INAX launches production of FRP bathtubs.

Launched push-pull faucet (American Standard)

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

Released Japan's first domestic shower toilet (INAX)

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

Installed curtain walls on the first domestic supertall building, Kasumigaseki Building (Tostem & Shin Nihon Kōgyō)

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

Released "New Sun", an aluminum sash with rainwater intrusion prevention and easy cleaning (Tostem)

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

Founded Toyo Exterior Co., Ltd.

Toyo Exterior Co., Ltd. is established.

Founded Shin Nihon Kōgyō Co., Ltd.

Shin Nikkei Co., Ltd. is established.

Released the fully open/fully closed garden room "Exio" (TOEX)

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

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

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

Establishment of Tostem Management Systems Co., Ltd.

Start of personnel dispatch business.

Start of IT infrastructure construction business for housing-related companies.

Tostem Co., Ltd. and INAX Co., Ltd. merged, forming the pure holding company "INAX Tostem Holdings Co., Ltd." (now LIXIL Co., Ltd.)

Released tankless toilet "SATIS" (INAX)

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

INAX launches tankless flush toilets.

Start of website business for housing-related companies.

Start of accounting and payroll outsourcing business.

INAX Tostem Holdings changed its name to the Living Group Co., Ltd.

Tostem Inax Holding Corporation is renamed JS Group Corporation.

System kitchen "Acties" won the Red Dot Design Award (Sun Wave)

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

Start of education business for housing-related companies.

Obtained Personal Information Privacy Mark.

Developed "Kururin Poi" drain with significantly improved garbage cleaning performance, installed in bathrooms (INAX & Tostem)

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

INAX acquired American Standard Asia Pacific as a subsidiary

American Standard Asia Pacific becomes a subsidiary of Inax Corporation.

Start of job placement service.

Sun Wave Industrial Co., Ltd. acquired Shin Nihon Kōgyō Co., Ltd.

Released "SAMOS", a multi-layer glass with larger area and significantly improved thermal insulation (Tostem)

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

TOSTEM launches a window featuring significantly increased heat insulation due to expansion of the double-glazed area.

Tostem, INAX, Shin Nihon Kōgyō, Sun Wave Industrial, and Toyo Exterior merged to form LIXIL Co., Ltd.

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.

LIXIL Co., Ltd. acquired American Standard Brands in the United States

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

LIXIL Corporation becomes a global leader in water-related products by acquiring GROHE as a subsidiary (jointly with the Development Bank of Japan, acquiring 87.5% of the shares).

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

LIXIL Corporation makes GROHE a subsidiary.

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

Start of information and service business for consumers.

Changed company name to LIXIL Living Solutions Co., Ltd.

LIXIL Group and its 100% subsidiary, LIXIL Co., merge and transition to a business company structure.

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

Reorganized business and consolidated into staffing and BPO services.