James Hardie Industries

ASX:JHXAustralian Jobs

Global building products manufacturer. Fibre cement.

Offshoring Summary

James Hardie has no evidence of cost-driven offshoring. Their Philippines manufacturing plant (fibre cement, not shared services) closed in August 2024. IT, finance, and back-office functions are in the US and Australia. Corporate domicile is in Ireland for tax reasons but operations are not offshored.

Financial Context

Market Cap

$15.9B

Revenue

$6.1B

Net Profit

$670M

Financial data: FY2024.

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🇵🇭 Philippines🇻🇳 Vietnam

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