Native name | 積水ハウス株式会社 |
|---|---|
Romanized name | Sekisui Hausu kabushiki gaisha |
| Company type | PublicKK |
| TYO:1928 | |
| Industry | Real estate |
| Founded | August 1, 1960; 65 years ago (1960-08-01) |
| Headquarters | Umeda Sky Building,, Japan |
Key people | Isami Wada (former CEO) |
| Website | www.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 inOsaka.[1] In 2009, Sekisui House expanded into Australia.[2]
The company has origins in and is affiliated withSekisui Chemical, which once was a major chemical firm, but has since diversified due to Asian competition; they supply medical diagnostic lab equipment and manufacturepharmaceuticals worldwide. The chemical firm has over 100 subsidiaries and affiliates.
In August 2010, Sekisui House purchasedAVJennings' contract building division.[3][4]
In January 2024, Sekisui House announced a deal to acquire U.S. homebuilderMDC Holdings for $4.95 billion in cash.[5]