James Hardie

Producer of cement siding and backer boards

placeIllinois City, Illinois, United States calendar_todayFounded 1888 groups3,277 employees language jameshardie.com

Reputation

Customer rating 2.9 / 5 across 2 reviews.

Web presence

Audience by country — top 5 markets by share of visits.

CountryShare
United States83.8%
Canada5.8%
India3.3%
Taiwan1%
United Kingdom1%

Innovation

2 patent families (2 granted) — focus: Chemistry & metallurgy, Construction; filing pace dormant.

Social engagement

Social engagement: 193.7K social following, 7 posts in the last 12 months — below the industry typical range.

Investor mix

5 investors on record.

Investor typeCountShare
Private equity480%
Other / undisclosed120%

Share of voice

Share of voice in United States: 19.1% of web traffic across its competitive set; worldwide: 9.9%.

Hiring activity

Hires frequently

63 roles tracked across 7 of the last 12 months

22 May 2026 · Area Sales Manager · Baltimore

14 May 2026 · HR Representative · Chicago

11 May 2026 · Website Manager · Chicago

7 May 2026 · Sr Research Engineer - Polymer Materials · Fontana

7 May 2026 · Instructional Design Specialist Chicago, IL · Chicago

Based on job postings tracked across public sources.

Recent activity

18 Jun 2026
Event
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15 Jun 2026
Recognition
Coming soon