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Sekisui House, Ltd. History


1960
AugThe Company incorporated with capital stock of ¥ 100 million and Jiro-o Ueno as President & Representative Director-stemming from the housing division of Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd.
Home Model A marketed
1961
Jun Shiga Factory opened in Shiga Pref.
Jul Model B marketed
1963
Jun Masaru Tanabe named President & Representative Director
Oct Company name changed to present one
1968
Sep Model G (5-story) marketed
1969
Jan Model HA (rental home) marketed
1970
Aug Stock listed on 2nd Section of Tokyo Stock Exchange and Osaka Securities Exchange Kanto Factory opened in Ibaragi Pref.
1971
Jun Stock listed on 1st Section of Tokyo Stock Exchange and Osaka Securities Exchange
Jul Terrace Ten (multiple house) marketed
Sekisui Systeembouw N.V. acquired
1972
Mar Stock listed on Amsterdam Exchanges' Stock Market as CDR
Aug Stock listed on 1st Section of Nagoya Stock Exchange
Oct Model M (platform construction) marketed
Dec Training Institute opened in Shiga Pref.
1973
Aug Yamaguchi Factory opened in Yamaguchi Pref.
Oct Shiga and Yamaguchi Factories certified by Minister of International Trade and Industry (MITI) as excellent plants for quality control of factory-made homes etc. Invention Encouragement Prize of the Year awarded for our steel-frame construction method
1974
Jan Training Institute opened in Ibaragi Pref.
Apr Model B certified by Minister of Construction (MOC) as having performances required for factory-made homes pursuant to regulations
Dec Yamaguchi Factory certified by MITI as excellent plant for quality control of factory-made homes etc
1975
Jan Stock recognized as margin trading issue on 1st Section of Tokyo Stock Exchange, Osaka Securities Exchange, and Nagoya Stock Exchange
May Model E certified by MOC as having performances required for factory-made homes
Dec Model NC (concrete structure) marketed
Head Office moved to Nakanoshima, Kita-ku, Osaka
1976
Nov DM50 million convertible bond issued
1977
Mar Stock listed on Frankfurt Stock Exchange as GBC
Jul Floating hotel delivered to ARAMCO, Saudi Arabia
Nov SFr50 million convertible bond issued
Model W (wooden home) marketed
1978
Jan GRANDE MAISON Nagahori (Condominium) put on sale
Oct 1st unsecured convertible bond, ¥ 12 billion issued
1979
Jan Sekisui Deutschland Bau GmbH founded
May Model S certified by MOC as having performances required for factory-made housing
Jul SFr70 million convertible bond issued
Sep Model BO (brick house) marketed
1980
Oct Shizuoka Factory opened in Shizuoka Pref.
Dec Invention Encouragement Prize of the Year awarded for our electro-deposition coating facilities
1981
Apr Pro-Renta Haus-u. Wohnungsvermietungs GmbH founded
Aug Stock listed on Luxemburg Stock Exchange as EDR
Oct Model BK-530 (Home with Faitiere) marketed
1982
Apr SFr70 million bond with warrant issued
2nd unsecured convertible bond, ¥ 8 billion issued
Sep FAUBOURG (rental home) marketed
Oct Shizuoka Factory certified by MITI as excellent plant for quality control of factory-made homes etc
Nov Model PSH 21 (passive solar home) marketed
1983
Apr Model B-530 (Home with dormer) marketed
SFr100 million straight bond issued
Sep Three training institutes opened, one each in Ibaragi, Shiga and Yamaguchi Prefectures
Nov Housing Library opened in Tokyo
1984
May US$50 million convertible bond issued
Jul IS FLAT (light-weight concrete home) marketed
Nov Housing Library opened in Kobe
1985
Mar Sekisui House Vocational Skill Examination System authorized by Minister of Labor as first authorization granted to a corporation
Apr ¥ 15 billion convertible bond issued
May Housing Library opened in Chiba Pref.
Jul Tie-up with Tong-ji University, Shanghai, China
Hyogo Factory opened in Hyogo Pref.
Dec Invention Encouragement Prize of the Year awarded for our concrete foundation method
1986
Mar 3rd secured bond with warrant, ¥ 15 billion, issued
May ROKKO-ISLAND-CITY Development Headquarters set up
Sep Our model house in Osaka certified by MOC as complying with its CHS (Century Housing System) regulation
GRENIER EX (steel-frame single-family home) marketed
APIA (high-grade urban low rise apartment) marketed
Nov US$300 million bond with warrant issued
1987
Jan Contract awarded for building Dalian Shanzhuang Village (foreigners' residential district) in Dalian, China
Construction Phase 1 of ROKKO-ISLAND-CITY Project started
IS STAGE (light-weight concrete home) marketed
Apr CRETE MAISON (urban middle-rise rental condominium) marketed
May FRAGRANCE (low rise apartment) marketed
Jun Sekisui House America, Inc. founded in Washington
Nov FAUBOURG La PLACE (urban low rise apartment) marketed
1988
Jan FAUBOURG La PLACE (urban low rise apartment) marketed
May ONE'S ONE TAKE-3 (3-story home in platform construction) marketed
Jul Construction of Seaside Momochi Project (Fukuoka) started
Aug US$300 million bond with warrant issued in Europe
Sep IS URBAN (light-weight concrete home) marketed
Oct IS PERSON (light-weight concrete home) marketed
Nov VANTAGE 3 (3-story steel-frame home) marketed
1989
Jan GRENIER GX (steel-frame single-family home) marketed
Apr Capital stock increased by ¥ 85,850 million (50 million shares offered at market price)
Jun Sekiha, Ltd. founded
Tokugawa-En Pavilion opened
Nov BE-ATTIC (3-story steel-frame home) marketed
AD-XAX (high-grade multi-family home) marketed
Dec GRANDE MAISON Tezukayama awarded design prize by Osaka City Government
1990
Feb Commendation awarded by MITI for our contribution to enhancing quality of factory-made homes etc
Mar Sekisui House America, Inc received Chairman's Award from the America-Japan Society of the State of Washington
Apr Comprehensive Housing R&D Institute opened
Aug The company celebrated its 30th anniversary of foundation
Home automation system marketed
New method for constructing basements announced
Sep CENTRAGE OR (steel-frame single family home) marketed
Oct PLODIA (single-family home for heavy-snow areas) marketed
1991
Jun Some ¥ 47,500 million bond with warrant issued in London and Frankfurt
Aug ¥ 50,000 million bond with warrant issued in Japan
Sep IS STAGE designated as a Good Design Product (GDP), first in the factory-made home category
1992
Apr Isao Okui named President & Representative Director
Oct URBIS-3 (3-story urban home) marketed
1993
May Umeda Sky Building completed in Oyodo-naka, Kita-ku, Osaka where Head Office moved
Nov Sekisui houses built total one million
1994
Apr CENTRAGE FR (steel-frame single family home) marketed
CENTRAGE LR (steel-frame single family home) marketed
Aug New construction method 'J-up' developed
1995
Aug Sekisui House-W Co., Ltd. (specializing in wood-frame home) merged with us
SHA-WOOD Department set up to start wood-frame home business
Sep URBIS-3-PR designated as a GDP
Nov URBIS-3-IN II (3-story rental home of concrete structure) marketed
Saitama Kita SHIC Plaza awarded Good-view Prize of the Year by Saitama Pref.
Lifelong House awarded 3rd Mellow Grand Prix
1996
Jan Housing Museum 'Sumai-no Kagaku Kan' opened in Kanagawa
Mar SHIC City Tokyo opened
May New construction method 'KARUROAD' developed
Oct COMMON-CITY Hoshida awarded Cityscape Grand Prix of the Year
CENTRAGE·  a designated as a GDP
1997
Jan Shingu Minatozaka awarded 9th Fukuoka Pref. Architecture- & Housing-Culture Grand Prix
Apr SOLAR- ·A (house with solar photovoltaic cells installed on the roof) marketed
GIO-TRISTAGE (3-story urban home) marketed
Aug Tohoku Factory opened in Miyagi Pref.
Sep SKIP System (ground survey and design support system) developed
1998
Mar Nishinomiya Marina Park City opened
Apr Isami Wada named President & Representative Director
Jul Thermo-sheets for curing concrete foundation developed
Sep Production Division certified under ISO 9001 quality management standard 
Oct GRENIER-DYNE series designated as GDPs
1999
Feb The Company awarded prize by International Council for Caring Communities, a U.N. fringe organization, for its consideration for the aged and handicapped through its Lifelong House
Oct U-TRUS started for more valued resale of existing Sekisui homes
GRANVERIE (low rise apartment) marketed
BIENA designated as a GDP
Nov Sekisui House Action Program for the Environment launched
2000
Feb Heat insulating window sashes and heat insulating and repelling double-glazing adopted as standard items on single-family homes
Mar Sha-Maison GRANVERIE G3 (low rise apartment) marketed
CENTRAGE GALLERY (single-family steel-frame home) marketed
Jun DYNES VALUE (single-family home of concrete structure) and SHELTEQ VALUE (3-story urban home of concrete structure) marketed
Aug The company celebrated its 40th anniversary of foundation
Oct M'CHANTOA VALUE (wood-frame home) marketed
M'CHANTOA RX designated as a GDP
2001
Feb Four affiliated companies in the Hokuriku, Yamanashi, Shikoku and Sanin regions merged with Sekisui House
Mar All six factories certified under ISO 14001 environmental management standard 
"Gohon no Ki" gardening concept announced
Trading of sponsored American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) begun
Oct COMMON-CITY Juo/Sironooka designated as a GDP
Japan's first condominium with Medicare services, EAST COURT 11, completed in ROKKO-ISLAND-CITY
2002
Apr WE'S DYNE (concrete home) marketed
Sekisui House management board adopts executive officer system
May Zero-emission status achieved by all six factories nationwide
Oct Full-scale implementation of universal design in homes announced by Sekisui House
LABO designated as a GDP
Nov 

Sales of residential anti-crime systems for use in all homes begun

M'GRAVIS STAGE (wood-frame home) marketed

2003
May The Heart-ful Living R&D Institute established
Jul Air environment standards at the highest level in the industry standardized for all homes.
Aug Azai Factory established at Azai-cho, Shiga Prefecture and operation started
Next-generation energy-saving technologies standardized for all homes
The MAST Club, a tenant support system, established
Sep DYNES VALUE II (concrete home with solar power system) marketed
Oct M'GRAVIS STAGE designated as a GDP
Dec Full-scale implementation of seismic isolation system to steel-framed 2-story homes begun
2004
Jan The Energy-Conservation Center Japan Award earned by Hybrid Ventilation System III
Mar CUBYxCUBY (steel-frame home) marketed
Apr BE FREE (steel-frame home), a "PERSONAL ORDER-MADE" series, marketed
M'CHANTOA (wood-frame home) marketed
Seismic isolation system to wood-framed 2-story homes begun
Jun Multi-layered glass that combines crime-prevention and heat insulation standardized for all detached homes
Aug Housing disaster prevention system which protects the life after big earthquake suffering a calamity begun
Sep BE DYNE'S(concrete home), a "PERSONAL ORDER-MADE" series, marketed
Oct The Sekisui House Group Medium-term Management Vision (to FY2008) announced
Nov M'GRAVIS VILLA (wood-frame home) marketed
2005
Jan The Energy-Conservation Center Japan Award earned by ENERGY-SAVING,DISASTER-MITIGATING HOUSING
Feb 6 Sekiwa Real Estate companies wholly owened subsidiaries
Remodeling operations saparated to be Sekisui House Remodeling, Ltd.
Apr Shareholder Special Benefit Point System introduced
Joint Cost-Reduction Committee with Sekisui Chemical, Ltd. launched
Declaration of Sustainability
Jul Zero-emission status achieved at new housing construction sites
Aug The number of visitors to the NATTOKU-KOBO(Home amenities experience studio) topped 500,000
Sep CRECCEO-J(loe rise apartment) marketed
Nov ECO-Life Model series marketed
Dec Be-URBAN(steel-frame home) marketed
2006
Jan Akasaka Garden City(office building) completed
Mar The Sekisui House Group Medium-term Management Plan announced
 Attic Collection(3-story home) marketed
Apr CRECCEO-U(low rise apartment) marketed
May M'Natura IORI(wood-frame home) marketed
Jun Sustainable Design Laboratory(for housing verification testing) launched
Oct "Gohon no Ki" gardening concept designated as a GDP
Tokyo Terrace designated as a GDP
Nov The Minister of Environment Award for Global Warming earned by Action Plan 20
2007
Apr IS ORDER(concrete home) marketed
BE ECORD(steel-frame home) marketed
VILLACE(low rise apartment) marketed
YUKARI NO IE(wood-frame home) marketed
Sep Construction of HOMMACHI GARDEN CITY(Osaka) started
Oct DUORA COLLECTION(steel-frame home) marketed
YUKARI NO IE(wood-frame home) designed as a GDP
Shareholder Complimentary Gift System introduced
CRAVIE(low rise apartment) marketed
Zero-emission status achieved at remodeling sites
Nov The Minister of Environment Award for Global Warming earned by "Develop Communities sustainable into the future"
2008
Mar The Sekisui House Group Medium-term Management Plan(to FY2010) announced
PERSONAL ORDER-MADE ROOMORE(wood-frame home) marketed
Apr CARBON NEUTRAL HOUSE marketed
Isami Wada named Chairman & CEO
Toshinori Abe named President & COO
Jun Recognized by the Environment Minister as the housing and construction industry's first "Eco First Company"
Jul Collaborated in the construction of the "Zero Emission House"(a futuristic residential house planned by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan for the G8 Hokkaido Toyako Summit)
Sep IS ORDER J(concrete home) marketed
Received the outstanding performance award for the "CARBON NEUTRAL HOUSE" as one of the 10th Green Purchasing Awards
Oct "n times richer" design concept for developing towns that coexist with the environment designated as a GDP
Nov Received the Chairman of New Energy Foundation Prize for the "CARBON NEUTRAL HOUSE" at the New Energy Awards
Unveiled the "Zero Emission House" to the public at the "Zero Emission Center" in the Kanto Factory
2009
Mar Construction of HOMMACHI MINAMI GARDEN CITY(tentative name) started
Construction of the A block of the GOTENYAMA PROJECT(tentative name) started
GREEN FIRST models(ecological home) marketed

There are a great number of home models we have developed up to now. Just a few are cited in the chronology.

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