For Immediate Release
February 16, 2017
LIXIL Corporation

LIXIL Brands Win Ten iF Design Awards in 2017
Products combine human-centric innovation, aesthetics and quality
Tokyo, Japan – LIXIL Corporation (“LIXIL”), a global leader in housing and building materials, products
and services, announced that a total of ten of its products have received the prestigious iF DESIGNAWARD 2017. The ten winning products were made up of five LIXIL brand products and five products
from GROHE.
The iF DESIGN AWARD is an international design competition organized by the International Forum
Design (IFD) in Germany and is one of the most coveted international design awards in the industry.
This year’s winners were selected from over 5500 entries from 59 countries.

LIXIL was recognized for its Family Line Palette interior building materials; a line-up of interior doors,
counters and drawers that provide a natural wooden feel and painted finish. Other products to receive
awards included LIXIL’s multi-functional public restroom (YPTWC series) for people with disabilities,
designed around comfort and ease-of-use.
GROHE was awarded among others for its Sensia Arena shower toilet, which merges LIXIL’s cuttingedge technology from Japan with European design, in addition to its Blue Home water faucet, which candeliver filtered, chilled, still, medium and sparkling water.

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At the core of each of these products is LIXIL’s design philosophy, integrating human-centric innovation,
beautiful aesthetics and high quality. LIXIL will continuously bring together the know-how and expertiseof its global brands, pursuing new ideas and solutions that improve our living spaces and environmental
sustainability - from water technology to home and building materials.

Awarded Products

LIXIL

GROHE

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Exterior Lights
WashstandPublic Restroom
Water Facility Unit
Shower Toilet
Thermostat
Thermostat
Shower System
Water System

Family Line Palette
BISAI
Washbasin Counter/Shelf MB Series
Public Multi-Purpose Toilet
LIFE CORE (conceptual)
Sensia Arena
Grohtherm 1000 New
Grohtherm 800
Rainshower SmartControl
Blue Home

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※Winners of 2016 Good Design Award

For a description of the products that received the iF DESIGN AWARD 2017, click here.
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About LIXIL
LIXIL Corporation is a global leader in housing and building materials products and services. The foundation of LIXIL’ssuccess is our constant investment in technological innovation to improve the way we live. Delivering core strengths inwater, housing, building and kitchen technologies, our brand portfolio businesses LIXIL, GROHE, American Standard
Brands and Permasteelisa are leaders in the industries and regions in which they operate. LIXIL produces some of theworld’s most fundamental and innovative products and services, and our solutions are an integral part of some of theworld’s most iconic and cutting-edge living and working spaces. Operating in more than 150 countries, and employing
more than 80,000 people, we bring together function, quality and design to make people’s lives better, and moredelightful – wherever they are.

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About LIXIL Group
LIXIL Group Corporation (TSE Code: 5938) is the listed holding company containing LIXIL Corporation, LIXIL VIVACORPORATION and LIXIL Housing Research Institute, Ltd.. The Group, which is led by President and CEO Kinya Seto, isinvolved in a broad spectrum of housing-related businesses, ranging from the manufacture and sales of building
materials and housing equipment to the operation of home centers and a network of homebuilding franchises, andcomprehensive real estate service. LIXIL Group Corporation posted ¥1.89 trillion in consolidated sales in FYE March 2016.

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