LIXIL Honored at the Reuters Sustainability Awards 2026: A Pioneering Milestone in the Circular Economy

When materials do not reach the end of their lifecycle after a single use, but are instead continuously regenerated to create new value, that is the foundation of the circular economy.

LIXIL Corporation—the owner of the premium aluminum door and window brand TOSTEM—was recently honored with the top award in the Circularity category at the Reuters Global Sustainability Awards 2026. The award recognizes LIXIL’s contributions to advancing recycling and material circularity through two flagship initiatives: PremiAL low-carbon recycled aluminum and revia circular material.

This recognition reflects not only breakthroughs in materials technology, but also LIXIL’s long-term commitment to reducing reliance on virgin raw materials and driving the construction industry toward a more sustainable future.

PremiAL: Regenerating Aluminum, Lowering the Carbon Footprint

Aluminum is an essential material in modern architecture thanks to its durability, formability, and recyclability. However, producing aluminum from virgin raw materials is energy-intensive and generates substantial emissions.

Leveraging advanced recycling technology, LIXIL developed the PremiAL low-carbon aluminum line, highlighted by PremiAL R100, which offers the following advantages:

• 100% Recycled Aluminum: Utilizes post-consumer scrap aluminum, helping reduce the demand for mining and consuming virgin raw materials.

• Approximately 80% Reduction in $CO_2$ Emissions: PremiAL R100 reduces manufacturing emissions by roughly 80% compared to aluminum produced entirely from primary ingots.

• Guaranteed Material Quality: Advanced recycling processes and alloy composition controls ensure that all technical specifications required for architectural applications are maintained.

Through PremiAL, LIXIL is steadily positioning recycled aluminum as a high-value material choice for the architecture and construction industries, while helping cut embodied carbon in built environments.

revia: Turning Waste into New Resources

The revia solution delivers three key values:

• Resource Reuse: Converts waste plastics and wood scraps into new materials, cutting down the volume of waste requiring disposal.

• Expanded Application Potential: Can be applied across exterior architectural features and landscape components.

• Promoting Material Circularity: Lays the foundation for collecting and recycling materials once they reach the end of their usable lifecycle.

With revia, LIXIL continues to push the boundaries of materials technology, proving that resources once considered worthless can become integral parts of future architectural solutions.

Toward Sustainable Living Spaces with TOSTEM

The Reuters Global Sustainability Awards 2026 marks a milestone recognizing LIXIL’s efforts to integrate circular thinking into material research, development, and production.

As a brand under LIXIL Corporation, TOSTEM inherits this long-term vision, focusing on quality, technology, and environmental responsibility. Material innovations from LIXIL expand the foundation for architectural solutions that balance functionality, aesthetics, and sustainability.

Because a truly valuable building is measured not only by its present beauty, but also by the positive impact it delivers to future generations.

TOSTEM – Creating Quality Living Spaces, Moving Toward a Sustainable Future.