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Yahoo
20-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
LIXIL's Texas Trim: 65 Jobs On The Chopping Block, WARN Filings Reveal
A recent filing with the Texas Workforce Commission indicates that global building materials manufacturer LIXIL intends to lay off 65 workers at its Grand Prairie facility this September. The The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires companies with 100 or more employees to provide 60 days' notice in advance of plant closings or mass layoffs. While a WARN notice typically signals that a layoff will occur, execution is not guaranteed. Economic reversals, strategic shifts, or new funding can sometimes result in rescinded or reduced layoffs. LIXIL, headquartered in Tokyo and active in over 150 countries, describes itself as a maker of 'pioneering water and housing products that make better homes a reality for everyone, everywhere.' The firm was formed through a 2011 merger of five major Japanese housing and building materials companies and now owns global brands such as GROHE and American Standard, according to the company's website. Its financial forecast, published on its investor relations page, projects modest revenue and earnings growth for the fiscal year ending March 2026. Revenue is expected to rise by 2% to 1.54 trillion yen (about $10 billion), with core earnings climbing 12% to 35 billion yen. The Water Technology Business, LIXIL's largest segment, is projected to grow 3% in revenue and 10% in core earnings year-over-year. The layoffs in Tarrant County come amid LIXIL's global positioning efforts and product innovation push. In the absence of a public explanation for the decision, it is unclear whether the move is part of a broader restructuring or a localized adjustment.
UAE Moments
17-07-2025
- Business
- UAE Moments
Summer Style Refresh: GROHE Cubeo Makes Bathroom Upgrades
Summer-ready style: GROHE Cubeo faucets pair perfectly with the GROHE Tempesta shower system and GROHE Euro Ceramic for a fresh seasonal look Smart retrofits made simple: Premium, coordinated upgrades for quick summer renovations Cool, conscious comfort: Eco-friendly tech supports smart water use during peak months Dubai, United Arab Emirates; 16th July 2025: As summer hits its stride, homeowners throughout the area are looking inward to update their living spaces. Once strictly functional, the bathroom is now a destination for comfort, convenience, and eco-friendly design. Whether it's a complete redesign or a simple upgrade, GROHE brand makes it easy to turn bathrooms into high-functioning, stylish sanctuaries. This summer, GROHE introduces the new Cubeo faucet collection and launches the updated Euro Ceramic line, both perfectly paired with the GROHE Tempesta shower system to offer a cohesive, renovation-ready solution just in time for the season. No matter if your space is rounded or angular, GROHE Cubeo's rounded square corners create a harmonious appearance that perfectly reflects current interiors. The simple aesthetic provides bathrooms with eternal beauty, and the faucet's GROHE SilkMove cartridge provides silky-smooth performance for many years to come. The range features coordinating designs on all draw-off points to promote visual harmony and effortless installation, apt for speedy summer makeovers. To complement the Cubeo faucet, the GROHE Tempesta shower system delivers comfort and performance, even during the hottest months. Its 250 mm head shower offers a generous Rain spray with a slim, modern profile, while the 110 mm hand shower features three spray patterns: soothing Rain, revitalizing Massage, and powerful Jet. Switching between head and hand showers is seamless thanks to the Grohtherm thermostat, which ensures temperature stability and safety. Both showerheads are equipped with GROHE EcoJoy technology, helping reduce water usage without compromising experience. Completing the trio is the updated Euro Ceramic line, launching this month, an ideal time to begin home improvements while families spend more time indoors. With soft-edge washbasins and a wall-hung toilet, the line unifies form and function. The Triple Vortex Flush ensures powerful yet water-efficient performance with a maximum 4.5-liter flush, while the antibacterial surface, rimless bowl, and detachable seat simplify cleaning and elevating hygiene. A soft-closing seat minimizes noise, especially important during the busy summer season when households are at full capacity. This cohesive range of solutions enables an affordable and efficient bathroom transformation that's ideal for summer. Each element is engineered for long-term use and designed to bring visual harmony and sustainability into everyday routines. For further information and press material, please see the following LINK. Follow us on social media, on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube. About GROHE GROHE is a leading global brand for complete bathroom solutions and kitchen fittings. Since 2014 GROHE has been part of the strong brand portfolio of LIXIL, a manufacturer of pioneering water and housing products. In order to offer 'Pure Joy of Water', every product is based on the brand values of quality, technology, design and sustainability. The brand offers life-enhancing product solutions as well as services with its dedicated portfolios GROHE QuickFix, GROHE Professional and its premium sub-brand GROHE SPA. All cater to the specific needs of GROHE's professional business partners and their differentiated target groups. With water at the core of its business, the brand contributes to LIXIL's Impact Strategy with a resource-saving value chain: from CO 2 -neutral* production, the removal of unnecessary plastic in the product packaging, all the way to water- and energy-saving product technologies such as GROHE Everstream, a water-recirculating shower. *includes CO 2 compensation projects, more on About LIXIL LIXIL (TSE Code 5938) makes pioneering water and housing products that solve everyday, real-life challenges, making better homes a reality for everyone, everywhere. Drawing on our Japanese heritage, we create world-leading technology and innovate to make high quality products that transform homes. But the LIXIL difference is how we do this; through meaningful design, an entrepreneurial spirit, a dedication to improving accessibility for all, and responsible business growth. Our approach comes to life through industry leading brands, including INAX, GROHE, American Standard, and TOSTEM. Approximately 53,000 colleagues operating in more than 150 countries are proud to make products that touch the lives of more than a billion people every day. Learn more at
Entrepreneur
17-06-2025
- Health
- Entrepreneur
Water, Wellness, and Sustainability: How GROHE's Smart Bathroom Innovation Supports Healthcare
You're reading Entrepreneur Middle East, an international franchise of Entrepreneur Media. In the complex world of healthcare, where hygiene, safety, and sustainability are critical, every element of infrastructure must be delivered with precision and purpose. Through cutting-edge innovation and German-engineered excellence, GROHE is changing the way we interact with water in medical and wellness settings. Supporting this broader commitment is the Heart of Your Bathroom campaign, a long-term initiative that highlights GROHE's "felt but unseen" technologies. While not exclusive to healthcare, the campaign reinforces the brand's focus on design, technology, innovation and sustainability values that align closely with the needs of professional care facilities. While the technical focus of the campaign is on the most cutting-edge innovations, its values are deeply human. It's about how smart design and innovation can add value to the routines of daily life in settings where tiny efficiencies add up to grand outcomes. In healthcare, those outcomes are reduced risks of infection, improved patient safety, operating efficiency, and environmental responsibility. "Smart water solutions can play a quiet but powerful role in healthcare," says Stefan Schmied, Leader, IMEA, LIXIL International. "By combining precision engineering with thoughtful design, we are helping create safer, more sustainable spaces for both patients and caregivers." Making Hygiene Automatic and Uncompromising Hygiene in healthcare is not only a necessity; it is an ongoing imperative. The worth of touchless interaction has escalated in the aftermath of worldwide health crises, and GROHE's response has been prompt and measured. Contactless faucets are no longer a luxury or an amenity; they are now becoming vital tools in preventing infection. Thermostatic mixers have become the mainstay of patient safety, ensuring water is delivered and maintained at the correct temperature to prevent scalding, particularly to those most vulnerable to such risks. These are the quiet protectors in healthcare spaces, keeping people safe through smart design and careful engineering. Designing for Dignity and Convenience In addition to hygiene, comfort and accessibility are vital to the patient, caregiver, and facility manager experience. GROHE designs its products not only for functionality but also with empathy, for individuals with limited mobility, to assist those who are undergoing physical therapy, and to streamline the daily routines of busy healthcare workers. Intuitive controls, ergonomic levers, and user-friendly shower systems are just some of the design elements that promote autonomy for patients while improving workflow for staff. In environments where efficiency can directly impact well-being, these features are not superficial enhancements; they are integral components of care. Stefan Schmied, Leader, IMEA, LIXIL International. Image courtesy: LIXIL International Sustainability with Measurable Impact GROHE's impact reaches beyond clinical efficiency. The company's dedication to sustainability is particularly interesting in the health industry, where clinics and hospitals are often among the most resource-intensive within a city. With water usage and operating expenses under ever increasing examination, technology like EcoJoy has been designed to reduce water usage by a significant amount without compromising experience or sanitation. It is this delicate balancing act of preserving performance without loss that is at the heart of GROHE's vow of sustainability. In regions like the Middle East and North Africa, where water scarcity is an urgent problem, these innovations carry special significance. The Green Hospital project in Egypt, for example, aims to reduce water consumption by up to 30%, while also lowering disease transmission risk. These initiatives demonstrate that sustainable practices can go hand-in-hand with operational efficiency and public health. By optimizing consumption without sacrificing performance, these water solutions provide a powerful edge, economically, ecologically, and ethically. Meeting the Needs of Modern Healthcare While developing its healthcare-specific portfolio, GROHE has considered the entire ecosystem, from the needs of facility planners to the real-world challenges faced by hospital professionals. The result is a range of products that span sensor-activated taps, concealed cisterns for enhanced appearance and easy maintenance, and showering solutions with variable height to meet different mobility needs. These are not individual innovations but products of a larger vision: a comprehensive water management system that is optimized for high-use, care settings. What makes GROHE's approach particularly relevant for today's entrepreneurs, developers, and healthcare investors is its scalability. The same technologies found in state-of-the-art hospitals and premium wellness centers can be deployed in smaller clinics, outpatient centers, or rehabilitation facilities. This accessibility ensures that the benefits of thoughtful, tech-forward design are not limited by budget or geography. It is an inclusive innovation model that aligns with broader movements toward healthcare equity and infrastructure resilience. A Vision Unfolding Across Borders With the Heart of Your Bathroom campaign launch in markets like the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Türkiye, India, and South Africa, it's also pioneering new territory with design-led sustainability as a competitive advantage. Hospitals investing in GROHE technologies are not just replacing gear; they are future-proofing their buildings. They are anticipating tougher regulations, more environmentally conscious patients, and shifting expectations for well-being and care. Where Healthcare Innovation Quietly Begins At its core, GROHE's campaign reflects a deeper truth: that real innovation in healthcare isn't confined to high-tech labs or surgical breakthroughs. Sometimes, it begins in the most ordinary of spaces. A faucet that doesn't require a touch. A shower that supports independence. A system that saves water while enhancing safety. These are not simply technical features; they are expressions of care, foresight, and design integrity. In a world where health systems must balance efficiency with empathy, and technology with trust, GROHE offers a blueprint for how to do more with less, elegantly, quietly, and powerfully. Because in healthcare, every detail matters. And often, the future of wellness starts where we least expect it: in the heart of the bathroom.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Celebrating Property Industry Excellence: LIXIL's American Standard and GROHE Proudly Support the Asia Pacific International Property & Hotel Awards 2025-26
BANGKOK, May 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- LIXIL power brands, American Standard and GROHE, honored outstanding achievements across the property industry at the Asia Pacific International Property & Hotel Awards 2025-26. The prestigious event welcomed guests and industry luminaries to celebrate excellence across architecture, interior design, real estate and property development. The event recognized six hundred thirty (630) winning companies from across the Asia Pacific and culminated in a gala event with the announcement and presentation of the American Standard Innovation Award, the GROHE Sustainability Award and the GROHE Luxury Award. This year's theme drew on the four elements—Earth, Fire, Water, and Air—that symbolize the critical global challenges we must address through our innovative property approach. The event received more than 800 entries which were judged by a panel of over 100 industry experts and peers. Each entry was meticulously evaluated for design, quality, service, innovation, originality, and dedication to sustainability. By country, Thailand garnered the highest number of awards (109), followed by China (76). Notable achievements were recorded by Malaysia (68), India (65), Indonesia (59) and Hongkong (42). Audrey Yeo, Leader, LIXIL Water Technology, Asia Pacific said, "Our seven‑year headline sponsorship with the International Property Awards demonstrates LIXIL's unwavering commitment to industry excellence in the property sector. In the APAC region, this collaboration has elevated the profiles of deserving architects, designers, and developers, granting them well‑earned international recognition. The growing prominence of the Asia Pacific Property Awards year after year, underscores the event's distinctive value to the architecture and design community as well as to our industry partners." "Through American Standard and GROHE brands, we are proud to collaborate with the IPA in advancing our purpose: making better homes a reality for everyone, everywhere. We look forward to continuing our journey with the IPA and its winners, forging stronger collaborations that inspire design excellence and sustainable innovation." added Audrey. LIXIL's consumer-focused approach and how water shapes our living environments was explored at the IPA by Antoine Besseyre des Horts, Leader, LIXIL Global Design, Asia during his seminar on Water as Experience: Elevating Everyday Rituals. Through this, he invited the audience to reconceive water not merely as a utility but as a dynamic catalyst for vitality and calm—an elemental medium through which industry partners can collaborate to craft environments that relax, energize, and meaningfully enrich everyday life. The American Standard booth celebrated 150 years of trust and innovation, inspired by life. Guests explored the new Acacia Supasleek collection and a showcase of purposefully designed products, including the DuoStix Hand Shower and Hygiene Spray, EasyFlo Collection, Aero-lite Wall Hung Shower Toilet, and the new WizFlo Hand Shower. The GROHE SPA exhibit was built on the concept of "Aquatecture"- the fusion of water and architecture, celebrating the significance and importance of water in architecture, and the health and well-being benefits this infusion brings. Guests were equally captivated by the GROHE Allure Gravity faucet, whose interchangeable cover plates—crafted from Caesarstone marble, glass, or mirror—offers an unparalleled freedom of expression. At the event, the Stone Experience Center—MM Galleri by CNS Designworks, Indonesia was honored with the GROHE Luxury Award. This award celebrates 'New Luxury'— a blend of exceptional design and luxurious interiors with values of responsibility, conscious consumption, and sustainability. The Stone Experience Center is a groundbreaking space that redefines natural stone's role in contemporary design: it demonstrates how marble and onyx can be engineered into elegant, lightweight, and fluid architectural forms. Leveraging cutting‑edge technology, ultra‑thin layers of these stones are bent into graceful, flowing shapes, using just 10 % of the material and cutting waste by 70 %—setting new benchmarks for resource efficiency and sustainable fabrication. This year's GROHE Sustainability Award went to Starfish, Phu Quoc by SOG design, Vietnam—a 58‑hectare development devoted to ecological preservation and climate resilience. 76% of the site is dedicated to open spaces with native landscaping and mature tree conservation (90% preserved). Their passive cooling strategies, optimal building orientation, and green roofs work in concert to slash energy consumption, while respecting the land's natural topography avoids major grading and safeguards biodiversity. By weaving vernacular architecture together with renewable‑energy systems and low‑impact infrastructure, Starfish sets a new standard for sustainable, regenerative development in tropical settings. The American Standard Innovation Award was presented to Ansaya Phuket Sylva, Thailand. The project is crafted to maximize green spaces within the home, fostering a deep connection with nature that not only elevates well-being but also improves air quality. By relying on smart-home devices, its design intelligence harnesses natural ventilation, strategic shading, and spatial planning to ensure a cooler, brighter, and more comfortable living space with minimal energy consumption. Every architectural element is purposefully designed to support wellness, sustainability, and effortless living—demonstrating that true innovation arises when design serves both people and nature. To view the complete list of winners at the Asia Pacific International Property and Hotel Awards, please visit – -End- About LIXIL LIXIL (TSE Code 5938) makes pioneering water and housing products that solve every day, real-life challenges, making better homes a reality for everyone, everywhere. Drawing on our Japanese heritage, we create world-leading technology and innovate to make high-quality products that transform homes. But the LIXIL difference is how we do this; through meaningful design, an entrepreneurial spirit, a dedication to improving accessibility for all, and responsible business growth. Our approach comes to life through industry-leading brands, including INAX, GROHE, American Standard, and TOSTEM. With approximately 53,000 colleagues operating in more than 150 countries, we are proud to make products that touch the lives of more than a billion people every day. About American Standard American Standard is the industry leader in bathroom and kitchen products, providing an unmatched legacy of quality and innovation for 150 years. American Standard is passionate about improving daily living in ways big and small. From toilet seat innovations to best-in-class kitchen faucets, American Standard seeks to inspire people to create a home they will love every day. About GROHE GROHE is a leading global brand for complete bathroom solutions and kitchen fittings and has a total of over 7,000 employees in 150 countries – 2,600 of them are based in Germany. Since 2014 GROHE has been part of the strong brand portfolio of the Japanese manufacturer of pioneering water and housing products LIXIL. In the past ten years alone, more than 490 design and innovation awards as well as several sustainability awards confirmed GROHE's success. GROHE was the first in its industry to win the CSR Award of the German Federal Government and the German Sustainability Award 2021 in the categories "Resources" and "Design". As part of the sustainability and climate campaign "50 Sustainability & Climate Leaders," GROHE is also driving sustainable transformation. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Lixil Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Campaign ME
21-05-2025
- Business
- Campaign ME
GROHE campaign highlights ‘felt but unseen' tech that meets daily needs
German manufacturer GROHE has revealed details about its Heart of Your Bathroom campaign, through which the brand aims to increase top-of-mind awareness, promote product trust and reliability, and position GROHE as the standard in German-engineered performance, quality and sustainability. The campaign was launched across multiple touchpoints, including digital, social media, influencer collaborations, showroom activations, in-store point of sale (POS) and print advertising. Markets also leveraged above-the-line (ATL) and below-the-line (BTL) assets depending on geography and audience. In conversation with Campaign Middle East, Gita Ghaemmaghami, Leader – Communications and PR, LIXIL IMEA, said, 'The goal of GROHE's Heart of Your Bathroom campaign is to reinforce the brand's core leadership in bathroom innovation by highlighting its 'felt but unseen' technologies. The 'Heart of Your Bathroom' (HOYB) campaign reflects GROHE's long-term brand positioning, not just a campaign, but a reaffirmation of GROHE's commitment to innovation built around real customer needs.' Get your tickets to the Campaign Breakfast Briefing: Marketing Strategies 2025 on May 29, where top industry leaders will gather to unpack game-changing practices within the world of marketing. She added, 'The mix of digital, in-store, and influencer engagement channels were selected to reflect the layered nature of the campaign targeting both professionals such as architects, designers and retailers, as well as end consumers.' The campaign is active across key IMEA markets including the UAE, KSA, Egypt, Türkiye, India, and South Africa, with market-specific adaptations for tone and visual application. As a long-term brand campaign, Heart of Your Bathroom, which was launched in early 2025, will extend across FY25 and beyond as part of GROHE's ongoing strategic positioning. View this post on Instagram A post shared by GROHE MENA (@grohemena) Select influencer collaborations were activated in relevant markets. 'These partnerships boosted organic reach and drove engagement around the everyday utility and performance,' Ghaemmaghami confirmed. Overall, the success of the GROHE Heart of Your Bathroom campaign is being measured through a mix of brand key performance indicators (KPIs) such as top-of-mind awareness, brand recall, engagement, product consideration lift, showroom and point of sale (POS) footfall, as well as influencer performance metrics and media coverage sentiment across IMEA markets.
