- U.S. leading hard siding company becomes exclusive siding and trim supplier for nation's fifth largest homebuilder - CHICAGO , Aug.

6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- James Hardie Building Products Inc. ( James Hardie ), a subsidiary of James Hardie Industries plc (ASX: JHX; NYSE: JHX ) and a North American leader in home-building products, today announced a multi-year exclusive agreement with Meritage Homes (NYSE: MTH ), the fifth-largest public homebuilder in the United States . The exclusive agreement bolsters the existing relationship between James Hardie and Meritage and will make Hardie ® siding and trim products standard on every new Meritage home where hard siding is installed across the U.

S. through 2027. "The exclusive agreement with James Hardie helps us in our mission to design and build innovative and sustainable homes," said Clint Szubinski , Chief Operating Officer at Meritage Homes.

"Our homebuyers will benefit from this agreement as their new homes will feature the durability that is unique to Hardie ® siding and trim products." Meritage homebuyers will have the trusted protection and superior craftsmanship of James Hardie for their dream home. Hardie ® siding and trim products are non-combustible, won't burn, and resist damage from pests, water, extreme weather and more*.

"With an extensive array of colors available across multiple collections and products, James Hardie offers limitless design options ranging from traditional to ultra-modern and everything in betw.