LIXIL Asia Continues its Partnership with The Asia Pacific Property Awards as a Headline Sponsor

Dec 02, 2019

Through its power brands American Standard and GROHE, LIXIL Asia continues to support the 2020- 21 Asia Pacific Property Awards as part of its three-year deal as Headline Sponsor from 2019 until 2022.

26^th September 2019: The International Property Awards, first established in 1993, are open to residential and commercial property professionals from around the globe. They celebrate the highest levels of achievement by companies operating within the architecture, interior design, real estate and property developer sectors. The awards are judged by an independent panel of over 80 industry experts, chaired by four UK Lords. The Awards are the largest and most widespread programme of recognition in the world.

Covering over 40 different residential and commercial categories, regional heats are staged for Arabia, Europe, Africa, Canada, Central & South America, the Caribbean, USA, UK and Asia Pacific.

The Asia Pacific Property Awards is the largest branch of the programme, with over 900 entries each year from countries based across the entire region. American Standard’s and GROHE’s range of high quality, innovative and desirable bathroom and kitchen fittings are the ideal match for the world’s leading property developers, architects and interior designers.

Winners in the Asia Pacific Awards will be celebrated at an exhibition and gala presentation event on 13^th – 14^th May 2020 at the Marriott Marquis Queen’s Park, Bangkok, Thailand. American Standard and GROHE will be exhibiting their products at this event.

LIXIL International CEO Bijoy Mohan (1^st from left) sharing the stage with winner from Real Estate category. Also seen in the picture President and founder of the International Property Awards, Mr Stuart Shield (1^st from right).

International Property Awards CEO Stuart Shield said; “We look forward to continuing the successful Headline Sponsorship with LIXIL Asia Pacific and its power brands, American Standard and GROHE in respect of the 2020-22 Asia Pacific Property Awards. These brands hold well- established positions worldwide and are widely recognised and respected by many of our award winners. Working with LIXIL allows us to take what has become a phenomenal event platform to even more prestigious heights.”

YC Chen, CEO, LIXIL Water Technology- Asia Pacific said; “We are very excited to enter the second year of our partnership with Asia Pacific Property Awards. At LIXIL, consumer centricity is at the core of everything we do, with the aim of making better homes a reality for everyone, everywhere. Last year’s event gave us a great opportunity to meet renowned developers, architects & designers and hotel groups- giving us a chance to not only interact with our customers but also show our gratitude to them by being a part of awarding the spectacular creations of Asia’s best. We are happy to witness how this platform has risen as one of the most prominent and promising platforms for the industry leaders to showcase innovation and opportunities the industry has to offer.”

The top winners for 2020-2021 in the Asia Pacific region will automatically go forward to the overall International awards, culminating in a glittering awards ceremony held in London in December 2020.

Company Information

About American Standard
As one of the most iconic brands in sanitary ware, American Standard has earned the trust of its customers by constantly delivering style, quality and reliability to their bathrooms. Today, backed by more than 140 years of pioneering legacy, American Standard continues to raise the bar in delivering dependable bathroom solutions that combine thoughtful designs and innovative technologies to create inviting bathroom sanctuaries offering ultimate comfort and performance to its customers.

About GROHE
GROHE is a leading global brand for complete bathroom solutions and kitchen fittings and has a total of over 6,000 employees, 2,400 of which are based in Germany. GROHE has been part of the LIXIL Group Corporation since 2014. As an international brand, GROHE pursues the brand values of technology, quality, design and sustainability, seeking to offer the “Pure joy of water”. GROHE has been developing new product categories since its inception. This includes the GROHE Blue and Red water systems and the recently- introduced GROHE Sense water security system, which is an innovative component in the growth market of smart home technology. Innovation, design and development are closely aligned with one another and are enshrined in the German site as an integrated process. As a result, GROHE products carry the seal of quality “Made in Germany”. In the past ten years alone, more than 300 design and innovation awards as well as several top rankings at the German Sustainability Award have confirmed GROHE’s success. GROHE was the first in its industry to win the German government’s CSR prize and was also featured in the renowned Fortune^® magazine’s ranking of Top 50 that are “Changing the World”.

About LIXIL
LIXIL 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. Over 70,000 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 www.lixil.com