Sekisui House

{{Short description|Japanese homebuilder}}

{{About|the Japanese real estate company|its sister company|Sekisui Chemical}}

{{Infobox company

| name = Sekisui House, Ltd.

| native_name = 積水ハウス株式会社

| native_name_lang = ja

| romanized_name = Sekisui Hausu kabushiki gaisha

| logo = Sekisui House Logo.svg

| logo_size = 200px

| image = File:UMEDA SKY BUILDING.jpg

| image_size = 250px

| image_caption = Sekisui House's headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka, Osaka, Japan

| type = Public KK

| traded_as = {{tyo|1928}}

| foundation = {{Start date and age|1960|8|1}}

| location = Umeda Sky Building

| location_city = Osaka

| location_country = Japan

| key_people = Isami Wada (former CEO)

| industry = Real estate

| revenue =

| net_income =

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| homepage = [http://www.sekisuihouse.co.jp/english/index.html www.sekisuihouse.co.jp/english]

}}

{{nihongo|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.{{cite web|url=http://www.answers.com/topic/sekisui-house-ltd|title=Sekisui House, Ltd.|work=Hoover's Profile|publisher=via Answers.com|access-date=2009-10-22}} In 2009, Sekisui House expanded into Australia.{{cite web|url=http://www.sekisuihouse.com.au/nsw/About-us/Our-History|title=Sekisui House Australia - Our History|access-date=2014-07-13}}

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.

Acquisition

In January 2024, Sekisui House announced a deal to acquire U.S. homebuilder M.D.C. Holdings for $4.95 billion in cash.{{cite web |title=Japan's Sekisui House to buy US homebuilder MDC for $4.95 bln |url=https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/japans-sekisui-house-buy-us-homebuilder-mdc-holdings-495-bln-2024-01-18/ |website=Reuters.com |publisher=Reuters |access-date=1 February 2024 |date=18 January 2024}}

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