LIXIL | 114,673 followers on LinkedIn. Making better homes a reality for everyone, everywhere. | LIXIL makes pioneering water and housing products that make better homes a reality for everyone, everywhere. Born in 2011 through a merger of five of Japan's most successful building materials and housing companies, we draw on our Japanese heritage to create world-leading technology and innovate to make high quality products that transform homes. Today, we're a global enterprise with approximately 53,000 employees in more than 150 countries worldwide, having expanded internationally by acquiring some of the most trusted names in our industry, including GROHE and American Standard.