PRESS RELEASEFor Immediate Release
January 9, 2014

Completion of Construction of New LIXIL Plant in Vietnam Long Duc Industrial Park
By LIXIL GLOBAL MANUFACTURING VIETNAM COMPANY LIMITED–To ensure a stable supply of aluminum products to ASEAN countries and Japan–Tokyo, Japan, January 9, 2014 – Japanese housing equipment and building materials
manufacturer LIXIL Corporation (Head Office: Chiyoda, Tokyo; President and CEO: Yoshiaki
Fujimori) is pleased to announce the completion of the new plant of its local subsidiary inVietnam, LIXIL GLOBAL MANUFACTURING VIETNAM COMPANY LIMITED” (Representative:Yoshihiro Nakagawa) in Long Duc Industrial Park in Dong Nai Province. A ceremony to mark thecompletion of construction was held on January 8.
The new plant, which features an integrated production system (from molding and processing
to assembly), will start production as equipment is installed in stages.
As the second center for producing aluminum products for ASEAN countries after the plant inThailand, this plant will be responsible for manufacturing sashes, doors and exterior products forresidential and commercial buildings.
In collaboration with TOSTEM THAI Co., Ltd. which already manufactures and supplies suchproducts, LIXIL aims to ensure a stable supply of aluminum products to ASEAN countries as wellas Japan.

About LIXIL Corporation
Led by President and CEO Yoshiaki Fujimori, LIXIL Group Corporation (TSE Code: 5938) is a listed
holding company posting 1.4 trillion JPY in consolidated sales in FY March 2013. The Group isinvolved in a broad spectrum of housing-related businesses, ranging from the manufacture and salesof building materials and housing equipment to the operation of home centers and a network ofhomebuilding franchises.
LIXIL Corporation, a consortium of building material companies, is a core enterprise of the Group,generating 80% of consolidated sales. The largest housing and building materials company in Japan
with a vast and unique business portfolio, it is a leader in eight market categories, with a 55% share inexteriors, 50% share in housing sashes and doors, 50% share in curtain walls and 40% share insanitary ware. LIXIL is also a leading brand in tiles, washstand cabinet units, and bathroom andkitchen units.
Launched in April 2011 under its present structure and name, LIXIL has been active in strategicacquisitions and partnerships in order to fortify and accelerate its growth in foreign markets. It
currently operates in more than 30 countries through various brands offering a broad lineup ofproducts and services. Permasteelisa, Gartner and Shanghai Meite, for example, spearhead ourproject business (building materials and curtain walls), while LIXIL, American Standard Asia Pacific,
Inax and Tostem are power players that feature an impressive brand portfolio including kitchen units,bathroom fixtures, windows and doors.

For more information, please visit;
http://www.lixil-group.co.jp/ (LIXIL Group）

http://global.lixil.co.jp/（LIXIL Corporation）

Media Contact
LIXIL Group Corporation
Corporate Communication Department
Miyuki Otomo
otomom1@lixil.co.jp+ 81 3 6268 8801

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Reference■ Overview of the New Plant
Company

LIXIL GLOBAL MANUFACTURING VIETNAM COMPANY LIMITED

Representative Yoshihiro Nakagawa
Capital

US$40.7 million

Establishment

April 5, 2012

LocationLong Duc Industrial Park, Long Duc Ward, Long Thanh District,Dong Nai Province, Vietnam

Numberof Approx. 2,000 (plan for end of FY 2015)

employees
Site area

Approx. 550,000 m2

Building areaApprox. 120,000 m2

Production

Approx. 2,300 t/month (plan for end of FY 2015)

capacity
Main business

Manufacture of aluminum and resin products including sashes, doors
and exterior products for residential and commercial buildings, andpublic and industrial buildings

New plant

Construction completion ceremony

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