# James Hardie opens new production line at Orejo plant with €150M investment

James Hardie opened a new production line at its factory in Orejo, Cantabria, with an investment of over €150 million, aiming to double capacity and strengthen exports through the Port of Santander.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2026-03-19
- Where: Orejo, Cantabria, Spain
- Value: $165.0M (150.0M EUR)
- Jobs: 121
- Starts operating: 19 Mar 2026
- Status: completed
- Capacity: double production capacity
- Products: gypsum fiber panels, fermacell wall panels, flooring products
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [James Hardie](https://endata.com/companies/28514.md)

## Sources

- [en.empresaexterior.com](https://en.empresaexterior.com/James-Hardie-turns-its-orejo-plant-into-the-most-advanced-in-the-world-and-strengthens-its-alliance-with-the-port-of-Santander/), 2026-03-19: "The investment made by James Hardie has turned the factory into Orejo in the world's most advanced gypsum fiber manufacturing plant"
- [placeguild.com](https://placeguild.com/james-hardie-unveils-advanced-fibre-gypsum-manufacturing-facility-in-spain/), 2026-03-23: "This investment demonstrates our long-term commitment to the European market and to sustainable construction."
- [investincantabria.com](https://investincantabria.com/en/expansion-of-hydroelectric-plants-for-energy-supply-in-cantabria-2/), 2026-04-06: "The multinational has inaugurated its new Fermacell production line, which will double its capacity over four years and create sixty jobs by 2030."

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