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James Hardie Industries will sell its European Fermacell business to Swiss building-materials company Holcim as it seeks to focus on higher-growth and higher-return markets.

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--James Hardie Industries plc (NYSE / ASX: JHX) (“James Hardie” or the “Company”), a leading provider of exterior home and outdoor living solutions, today announced a strategic divestiture of its European operations to further align the Company's portfolio with its long-term growth strategy. The Company has entered into an agreement to sell its sustainable walling and flooring solutions business Fermacell in Europe, including the fermacell® and Aestuver® brands, to Holci.

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James Hardie Industries NYSE: JHX reported first-quarter results above its original guidance, supported by stronger-than-expected organic growth in fiber cement products, commercial execution and continued integration progress following its AZEK acquisition.

James Hardie Industries PLC (NYSE:JHX) on Thursday reported better-than-expected first-quarter financial results and raised its FY27 sales guidance above estimates.

James Hardie Industries plc (JHX) Q1 2027 Earnings Call Transcript

While the top- and bottom-line numbers for James Hardie (JHX) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended June 2026, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.