{
  "id": 2313427,
  "title": "James Hardie To Divest Fermacell In Europe To Holcim For €840 Mln Cash; Plans $250 Mln Buyback",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/james-hardie-to-divest-fermacell-in-europe-to-holcim-for-840-mln-cash",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-21T05:17:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nasdaq Markets",
    "slug": "nasdaq-markets",
    "url": "https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/james-hardie-divest-fermacell-europe-holcim-eu840-mln-cash-plans-250-mln-buyback"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "(RTTNews) - James Hardie Industries PLC (JHX, JHX.AX) announced an agreement to sell its sustainable walling and flooring solutions business, Fermacell, in Europe to Swiss building materials major Holcim AG (HLB.F, HCMLF, HOLN.SW) for €840 million or around $980 million, in cash.",
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  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}