James Hardie Industries SE, formerly James Hardie Industries N.V. is a manufacturer of fibre cement products and systems for internal and external building construction applications.

Our current primary geographic markets include the United States, Australia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Europe and Canada.

Through significant research and development expenditure, we develop key product process technologies that we believe give us a competitive advantage.

Our fibre cement products are used in a number of markets, including new residential construction, manufactured housing and repair and remodelling and a variety of commercial and industrial applications.

We manufacture numerous types of fibre cement products with a variety of patterned profiles and surface finishes for a range of applications, including external siding and soffit lining, internal linings, facades and floor and tile underlay.

We employ around 2,500 people.

We generated net sales of US$1.1 billion in fiscal year 2010.