Fiber cement siding maker James Hardie Industries plc is making a big bet on plastics with a $8.75 billion deal to buy Azek Co. Inc. Azek is a 40-year-old Chicago-based company that specializes in ...

Bright, clear Arctic White is siding maker James Hardie’s most popular color ... Greens work really well with lots of stone ...

Combining James Hardie and AZEK's siding, decking and exterior-trim products makes sense not just for the companies, but for customers and contractors, Erter said. "You could not ask for two more ...

The stock is down 37% over the last year. James Hardie Industries, a fiber-cement siding producer, said late Sunday that it agreed to buy Azek, a maker of composite decking, railing and pergolas ...

AZEK is based in Chicago. James Hardie shareholders will own about 74% of the combined company, with AZEK stockholders owning 26%. The combined company will sell siding, exterior trim, decking ...

"We are uniting two highly complementary companies," said James Hardie Chief Executive Aaron Erter. The combined business will make products including siding, exterior trim, decking, railing and ...