For Immediate Release
March 12th, 2018
LIXIL Group Corporation

LIXIL’s Smart Products and Consumer-Centric Designs Win Out in theiF Design Awards 2018
LIXIL awarded nine wins, with two products receiving the highest honor, the Gold Award.
Tokyo, Japan – The iF Design Awards has recognized LIXIL, a global leader in the housing and building
industry, with nine awards in its annual celebration of design excellence. LIXIL brands recognizedincluded GROHE, LIXIL, and JAXSON, with GROHE picking up a total of seven awards. Many of thewinning designs feature smart functionality and consumer-centric designs aimed at making consumers’
lives simpler.
Two GROHE products have been awarded the prestigious Gold Award. GROHE Sense Guard is a smart
water controller which automatically shuts off water supply when a leak is detected, saving water andmoney. The second Gold Award winner is the GROHE Essence Professional, an elegant faucet designedwith the user in mind, with innovations that make use and cleaning simpler.
LIXIL’s own branded Carport SC also picked up an award for its minimal design – consisting of just aroof and two pillars – which tackles the simple but often overlooked challenge of integrating one
carport model into a variety of housing styles.
JAXSON was recognized for its luxury handcrafted bathtub, Cipresso Luna, which fuses Japanese Kiso
Hinoki cypress wood and pure white acrylic to satisfy to all the senses.
LIXIL President and CEO Kinya Seto commented: “At the core of LIXIL’s design philosophy is solving reallife challenges with world-leading technology and innovation. We focus on meaningful design bringing innovation in areas where we should, not simply because we can. Catering to all different
lifestyles through our unique family of brands, these awards demonstrate how LIXIL is making better
homes a reality.”
Established in 1953 and organized by the International Forum Design (IFD) in Germany, the iF DesignAwards is among the most prestigious design competitions in the world. The awards receive over 5,000
submissions annually and recognize design excellence from seventy countries around the world.

Awarded products:
BrandGROHELIXIL
JAXSON123456
789Type
Water Sensor
Kitchen Faucet
Kitchen Faucet
Brand Film
Shower Control
Water Sensor
Bathroom Faucet
CarportFreestanding Bathtub

Name
Sense Guard
Essence Professional
Concetto Professional
Grohe Design Show Reel
Smart Control RoundSense
Lineare New Collection
Carport SCCipresso Luna 1414
These products were awarded the iF Design Gold Award.
For further information on all products recognized by the iF Awards, illustrating LIXIL’s innovated design,please see appendix.

-Ends-About LIXIL
LIXIL is a global leader in the housing and building industry. Our unique portfolio spans everything from technologies
that revolutionize how we interact with water in our daily lives, to a full lineup of products and services for housing andmajor architectural projects. Delivering core strengths in water, kitchen, housing, and building technologies, our brands
including LIXIL, American Standard, GROHE, DXV, INAX, and Permasteelisa are leaders in the industries and regions inwhich they operate. LIXIL operates in more than 150 countries and employs more than 70,000 people, bringing together
function, quality, and design to make people’s lives better and more delightful – wherever they are.
Learn more at www.lixil.com, facebook.com/lixilgroup and www.linkedin.com/company/lixil-group.

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 ¥1.79 trillion in consolidated sales in FYE March 2017.

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