James Harie Industries Ltd. is an industrial building materials company headquartered in the Netherlands and listed on the Australian Securities Exchange which specializes in fibre cement products. James Hardie is a leader in the manufacturing and development of technologies, materials and manufacturing processes of durable building materials. For over 20 years, Hardie has operated one of the largest research and development facilities devoted solely to fiber-cement technology. Hardie's fiber cement siding has a wood appearance yet does not warp or rot and will pass as a masonry product in cities that have masonry ordinances.