Photo: James HardieThe future of 120 Auckland manufacturing workers is on the line after James Hardie decided to stop manufacturing fibre cement building products for New Zealand at its Penrose base. "As part of the proposed change, James Hardie will enter into consultations with 120 affected employees and their union E tū. If these changes proceed, James Hardie will stop manufacturing at Penrose. James Hardie also wants to expand outsourcing its freight and logistics management to a third-party. Appeals brought by James Hardie International Plc, James Hardie New Zealand Holdings and RCI Holdings Pty against a High Court decision for the alleged failure of fibre cement cladding products failed in 2018.

Source: Otago Daily Times May 05, 2020 01:18 UTC