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Fibrolite industry fuels Australian building boom
A Sydney Melbourne Brisbane and Perth network of James Hardie Fibrolite factories drives jobs and economy. The article details Chrysotile asbestos deposits, local sourcing efforts, and widespread use of Fibrolite products from flat sheets to corrugated panels for factories hospitals and homes across Australia New Zealand and the Pacific. It notes expansion to New Zealand with a 1938 operation, and highlights rail loading and low handling costs as competitive strengths.
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Australia
Hardie
Camellia
New South Wales
James Hardie
Sydney
Melbourne
Brisbane
Perth
New Zealand
Australasia
Pacific Islands
Arti
Autralia
Tmder
Pibro-Cement
James Hardie & Coy. Pty. Ltd
Yarrowtines
Bor Electrical
Hardibestos