Sekisui House (積水ハウス) 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]
External links
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^