James Hardie Industries layoffs, on the record
Every job cut, severance charge and restructuring James Hardie Industries reported in its annual reports, 2024 to 2026, quoted from the filings. Headcount went from 5,679 to approximately 7,500.
Headcount, as reported
| Annual report | Employees | As of |
|---|---|---|
| 20-F for 2024 | 5,679 | As of the end of 31 March 2024 |
| 20-F for 2025 | approximately 6,000 | 31 March 2025 |
| 10-K for 2026 | approximately 7,500 | March 31, 2026 |
Job cuts, severance and restructuring
Our summaryGroup restructuring and product line discontinuation expenses were reported in the adjusted operating income reconciliation for earlier years.
Word for word“Restructuring and product line discontinuation expenses — — — 11.1 84.4” 20-F for 2024
Our summaryNorth America Fiber Cement segment restructuring and product line discontinuation expenses were reported for an earlier year.
Word for word“Excluding: Restructuring and product line discontinuation expenses — — — 2.5 41.2” 20-F for 2024
Our summaryAsia Pacific Fiber Cement segment restructuring expenses were reported for an earlier year.
Word for word“Excluding: Restructuring expenses — — — 4.9 58.3” 20-F for 2024
Our summaryEurope Building Products segment restructuring expenses were reported for an earlier year.
Word for word“Excluding: Restructuring expenses — — — 4.5 4.9” 20-F for 2024
Our summaryThe company entered into a severance agreement with Mr Miele, who separated from the company without cause, providing salary continuation and other benefits.
Word for word“Commencing on the first regularly scheduled payroll date that occurs immediately following the sixty-first (61 st ) day following the Termination Date (the “Payment Commencement Date”), the Company will provide you with a total salary continuation payment of $1,455,795, which amount is the sum of one-and-one-half times your base salary in effect as of the Termination Date plus one-and-one-half times your target annual incentive award opportunity.” 20-F for 2024
Our summaryClosed the Philippines manufacturing and commercial operations, recording restructuring expenses in the Asia Pacific Fiber Cement segment.
Word for word“For the fiscal year ended 31 March 2025, the Company recorded US$ 50.3 million of exit costs related to the closure of the Philippines manufacturing and commercial operations.” 20-F for 2025
Our summaryRecorded restructuring expenses in the Asia Pacific segment of A$73.6 million, including equipment write-off and disposal costs and other exit costs, tied to the Philippines closure.
Word for word“Restructuring expenses of A$73.6 million primarily includes equipment write-off and disposal costs of A$44.7 million, and other exit costs of A$16.6 million related to the closure of the Philippines manufacturing and commercial operations.” 20-F for 2025
Our summaryRecorded prior-year restructuring expenses from the decision to cancel the Truganina greenfield project.
Word for word“Prior year restructuring expenses of US$20.1 million relates to our strategic decision to cancel the Truganina greenfield project.” 20-F for 2025
Our summaryPhilippine fiber cement workforce fell as the company closed the Philippines operations; average Philippines employees dropped from 352 to 198.
Word for word“In fiscal year 2025, we closed our Philippines manufacturing and commercial operations.” 20-F for 2025
Our summaryThe company closed its manufacturing facilities in Fontana, California and Summerville, South Carolina and took optimization actions in its manufacturing footprint, recording restructuring expenses.
Word for word“Restructuring, net in fiscal year 2026 primarily includes restructuring expenses of $37.6 million related to the closures of our manufacturing facilities in Fontana, California and Summerville, South Carolina, and optimization actions in our manufacturing footprint.” 10-K for 2026
Our summaryThe company recorded exit costs in the Siding & Trim segment for closing the Fontana and Summerville manufacturing plants.
Word for word“Restructuring expenses of $35.6 million include exit costs recorded in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2026 related to the closure of our manufacturing facilities in Fontana, California and Summerville, South Carolina.” 10-K for 2026
Our summaryThe company recorded exit costs for closing a recycling plant in Oregon in the Deck, Rail & Accessories segment.
Word for word“Restructuring expenses of $3.4 million include exit costs related to the closure of a recycling plant in Oregon.” 10-K for 2026
Our summaryThe company closed its Philippines manufacturing and commercial operations, with costs in the prior year.
Word for word“In fiscal 38 Table of Contents year 2025, restructuring expenses of $50.3 million related to the closure of our Philippines manufacturing and commercial operations.” 10-K for 2026
Our summaryThe company recorded acquisition-related expenses that included severance and retention costs tied to the AZEK acquisition.
Word for word“General corporate costs increased 21% driven by acquisition related expenses of $195.1 million in fiscal year 2026 primarily related to professional service fees, severance and retention costs and the acceleration of certain stock awards associated with the AZEK acquisition, partially offset by a decrease of $86.8 million of asbestos related expenses resultin g from the change in actuarial estimate, as well as, a $26.2 million gain on the sale of land in the third quarter of fiscal year 2026 as a result of our strategic decision to cancel the Truganina greenfield project.” 10-K for 2026
| Fiscal year ended | Restructuring charges |
|---|---|
| 2023-03-31 | $0 |
| 2024-03-31 | $20.1 million |
| 2025-03-31 | $50.3 million |
| 2026-03-31 | $16.2 million |
James Hardie Industries has filed no restructuring notice (Form 8-K, Item 2.05) since 2016. Companies file one only for a cut they judge material, so many announced layoffs never appear as one. This page shows what the company reported to the SEC, not news reports or state layoff notices.
Read from James Hardie Industries’s annual reports (10-K for 2026, 20-F for 2025, 20-F for 2024) and the financial data it files with the SEC, as of 2026-05-19. Every quotation is word for word from the filing linked beside it; how these pages are built and checked. The full record is in its company data sheet.