Who owns Hardie?
Hardie is owned by James Hardie (Ireland, NYSE: JHX).[1]
Evidence: James Hardie Industries plc Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-05-19, SEC EDGAR, 19 May 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- James Hardie Industries plc verified
- Owner HQ
- 🇮🇪 Ireland, Dublin
- Origin
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Category
- Home, garden & DIY › Home improvement › Building materials
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: JHX
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Hardie
Hardie is James Hardie's core fibre cement brand for exterior siding, trim and cladding, sold in the United States and Canada through the Siding & Trim segment and as the company's primary product line in the Australia & New Zealand segment. James Hardie's FY2026 10-K states the company "pioneered the successful development of cellulose reinforced fiber cement and, since the early-1980s, have progressively introduced products developed as a result of our proprietary product formulation and process technology," without giving a specific founding year for the brand itself.
What James Hardie's annual report says about Hardie
Sentences about Hardie from James Hardie's latest annual filing[1], copied word for word.
General James Hardie Industries plc is a leading provider of exterior home and outdoor living solutions, serving the new home construction, repair and remodel and outdoor living markets.
We leverage our scaled manufacturing footprint, procurement capabilities, and supply chain infrastructure to drive continuous improvement in safety, quality, and cost efficiency through the Hardie Operating System ("HOS").
These products are sold in the United States and Canada under the Hardie, AZEK Exteriors, and Versatex brands and are used in both residential new construction and repair and remodel applications.
How often James Hardie names Hardie in its annual report
A plain count of the times the name appears in the text of each annual report, not counting the start of a sentence. A brand that an owner writes about more is usually one it treats as central. The brand is named less often than it was three years earlier.
Ownership timeline of Hardie
- Current owner James Hardie [1] verified
Where Hardie sits in James Hardie
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by James Hardie
James Hardie controls 8 brands on Brandtree, 8 of them in home, garden & diy.
Also in home, garden & diy
Other brands in building materials, and who owns them
James Hardie has more brands in building materials on Brandtree than any other owner: 8 of 104.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Golden Bay | Fletcher Building | 🇳🇿 New Zealand |
| Artevia | Holcim | 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
| Blenture | Votorantim Cimentos | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| Adbri | CRH | 🇮🇪 Ireland |
| Byggmakker | Kesko | 🇫🇮 Finland |
| Cacique Max | Loma Negra | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
| Alutions | Tecnoglass | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
| Tenigal | Ternium | 🇱🇺 Luxembourg |
About the owner: James Hardie
James Hardie is a publicly listed company headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. Brandtree records 8 brands under its control, and it is listed as NYSE: JHX.
James Hardie Industries plc is a building-products manufacturer incorporated in Ireland, with its principal executive office in Dublin, best known for the fibre cement siding technology it originated in Australia. It reports four segments — Siding & Trim, Deck, Rail & Accessories, Australia & New Zealand, and Europe — and files an annual report on Form 10-K with the SEC under CIK 0001159152. On 1 July 2025 it completed its acquisition of The AZEK Company Inc., a US outdoor-living products maker, adding the TimberTech, AZEK Exteriors, Versatex, StruXure, ULTRALOX and INTEX brands to its existing Hardie and fermacell lines.
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🇦🇺 Hardie and other Australian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 228 brands that began in Australia. 72 of them (32%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, Hardie among them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Hardie?
The parent company of Hardie is James Hardie, a publicly listed company headquartered in Ireland.
Is Hardie Australian or Irish?
Hardie originated in Australia, but it is owned today by James Hardie, which is headquartered in Ireland. So Hardie is an Australian-origin brand under Irish ownership.
Is Hardie still owned by James Hardie?
Yes. As of 29 October 2026, Hardie is still owned by James Hardie. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] James Hardie Industries plc Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-05-19 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 19 May 2026; retrieved 23 September 2026.
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