James Hardie Industries
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This article is about the global building materials company. For the Scottish politician, see Keir Hardie. For other uses, see James Hardie (disambiguation). For the basketball player, see James Harden.
James Hardie Industries plc is a global building materials company and the largest global manufacturer of fibre cement products. Headquartered in Ireland, it is a dual-listed company, being listed on the Australian and New York Stock Exchanges. Its management team currently sits in Chicago, Illinois, United States.[1] James Hardie was plagued by several asbestos-related scandals in the 20th century.
Quick Facts Company type, Traded as ...
Company type | Public |
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ASX: JHX NYSE: JHX | |
Industry | Building materials |
Founded | 1888 |
Founder | James Hardie |
Headquarters | Dublin, Ireland |
Area served | United States Australia Europe New Zealand Philippines |
Key people | Harold Wiens |
Products | Fiber Cement Building Materials Residential & Commercial Facades Siding & Weatherboards |
Revenue | $3 billion (2019) |
Number of employees | 4,999 (2021) |
Website | www |
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