James Hardie Industries plc announced it has entered into an agreement to purchase land in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia to enable continued capacity expansion. James Hardie acknowledges the Kulin Nations as the Traditional Owners and custodians of this land and pays respect to their Elders past and present. The greenfield site in Melbourne ("Melbourne Site") is part of the group's global strategic capacity expansion program and will be the fourth manufacturing site within James Hardie's Asia Pacific manufacturing network.

Currently there are manufacturing sites in Rosehill, NSW, Australia, Carol Park, Queensland, Australia and Cabuyao, Philippines. LOGOS Group, one of Asia Pacific's leading logistics property specialists, has been selected as the developer for the project. It is anticipated the Melbourne Site will begin production with one sheet machine by April 2025.

Ultimately, anticipate the Melbourne Site will be able to accommodate 2 sheet machines as well as additional manufacturing capabilities. Similar to existing 19 manufacturing sites around the globe, believe the Melbourne Site will help to build a sustainable community in Victoria. will source raw materials locally, deliver products locally, donate locally and employ locally.

During construction, the Melbourne Site will generate an average 250 jobs per day, peaking at approximately 500 jobs per day. Once the first phase of works is completed, there will be 150 new fulltime jobs created which anticipate will increase to 200 jobs, once the full project is completed. The Melbourne Site will generate multiple additional opportunities within the local community for professional and skilled labor to support site operations.

The Melbourne Site will be able to directly deliver high value products to key growth markets both locally and internationally.