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 notice lists “AMERICA, INC., d/b/a LIXIL” as the employer and sets the effective layoff date as September 8, 2025. The company has not publicly provided a reason for the decision, and neither LIXIL’s corporate website nor its social media accounts mention the pending cuts.
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 Economic reversals, strategic shifts, or new funding can sometimes result in rescinded or reduced layoffs.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.