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 |
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.