For Immediate Release
October 4, 2017
LIXIL Corporation

LIXIL’s Product Brands Receive 11 Good Design Awards in 2017
Designs commended for responding to changing and diversifying consumer needs
Tokyo, Japan – LIXIL Corporation (“LIXIL”), a global leader in housing and building materials, today
announced that its LIXIL and GROHE product brands have won a total of 11 Good Design Awards inJapan in 2017. LIXIL Carport SC was named among the Good Design Best 100 - the first time acarport has ever received this commendation.

LIXIL’s products are designed based on its assessment of market trends in Japan and overseas,changes in end-user needs and lifestyles, and a combination of good design and quality. LIXIL
Carport SC embodies minimal design, consisting of just the roof and pillars, which enables it to be
integrated into a variety of housing styles. Its Fullfall Shower reflects the evolving bathing habits inJapan in recent years, which is increasingly shifting to showering rather than soaking in a bathtub.
GROHE’s winners included GROHE Sense, a smart product incorporating digital technologies that
detects water leaks from sources such as burst water pipes, and GROHE Sense Guard, which
automatically shuts off water supply when a leak is detected.
LIXIL President and CEO Kinya Seto commented, “LIXIL carefully gages diverse consumer needs inmarkets around the world and applies this to its product development. The sharing of knowledge1and expertise in design across our unique portfolio of brands, which includes GROHE, American
Standard, and LIXIL products in Japan, is driving product innovation and global synergies. For people
everywhere, we will continue to focus on improving product performance and enhancing design torealize a richer, more comfortable lifestyle.”
Established in 1957, the internationally-coveted Good Design Awards is the only framework in Japanthat comprehensively evaluates and recognizes design. It is presented by the Japan Institute ofDesign Promotion.
See the reference material for a list of LIXIL’s winning products.

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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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