Sekisui House
Sekisui House is one of Japan's largest homebuilders. It was founded on August 1, 1960 and is headquartered in Osaka. In 2009, Sekisui House expanded into Australia.
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.In January 2024, Sekisui House announced a deal to acquire U.S. homebuilder MDC Holdings for $4.95 billion in cash.