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James Hardie to build new fiber cement plant in Melbourne, Australia · Endata

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Mar 16, 2022NEW FACILITYMelbourne, Victoria, Australia

James Hardie to build new fiber cement plant in Melbourne, Australia

James Hardie Industries plc has acquired land in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia to build a new manufacturing site for fiber cement and fiber gypsum building solutions. The plant is expected to begin production with one sheet machine by April 2025, creating 150 new full-time jobs initially.

Jobs

150

Starts operating

Apr 2025

Status

Announced

Productsfiber cementfiber gypsum building solutions

CompaniesJames Hardie Industries

Sectors#Construction Materials

“It is anticipated the Melbourne Site will begin production with one sheet machine by April 2025.”ir.jameshardie.com

2 sources
ir.jameshardie.comJames Hardie Industries PLC - James Hardie Industries Plans for Future Capacity Expansion in AustraliaMar 16, 2022
globalcement.comJames Hardie Industries acquires land for new fibre cement board plant - Cement Sector News - Global CementGlobal Cement staffMar 29, 2022

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