The Synkoloid Company used asbestos to manufacture paint, coatings, asphalt, and other construction products for many years. This resulted in thousands of lawsuits. The parent company set up a trust fund for those exposed to asbestos from Synkoloid products and who developed lung cancer, mesothelioma, or other asbestos illnesses Synkoloid History and Asbetsos The Synkoloid
Founded in 1901, Shook & Fletcher manufactured asbestos insulation. The company eventually faced numerous lawsuits and settlements over asbestos exposure and resulting illnesses. Shook & Fletcher sought bankruptcy protection and, in 2002, established an asbestos trust to fund victims’ claims. Shook & Fletcher History and Asbestos Shook & Fletcher was founded in Birmingham, Alabama, in
The Rutland Fire Clay Company manufactured asbestos products for furnaces, fireplaces, stoves, and general construction for decades. It caused exposure in thousands of workers and many cases of asbestos-related illnesses like mesothelioma. Lawsuits forced Rutland into bankruptcy in 1999, but it reorganized and created an asbestos trust to process claims. Rutland Fire Clay History and
The Riley Stoker Corporation used asbestos materials in the boilers it manufactured for many years. Asbestos put workers at risk of exposure and resulting mesothelioma, leading to numerous lawsuits against Riley Stoker. Riley Power is now a subsidiary of Babcock Power, Inc. Riley Stoker History and Asbestos The Riley Stoker Corporation was founded in 1890
The Rock Wool Manufacturing Company makes industrial, residential, and maritime insulation products, which in past decades included asbestos. Rock Wool insulation exposed thousands of workers to asbestos, some of whom got sick. Lawsuits against the company led to bankruptcy in 1999, followed by reorganization and the establishment of a trust to compensate claimants. Rock Wool
Republic Powdered Metals (RPM Industries) acquired Bondex, a brand of joint compounds with asbestos, in the 1960s. RPM assumed liability for asbestos-related illnesses and faced millions of dollars in lawsuits. Eventually, the company filed for bankruptcy protection and established an asbestos trust fund. Republic Powdered Metals History and Asbestos Frank Sullivan established Republic Powdered Metals
Raymark/Raybestos-Manhattan Industries/Raytech are companies known for making and selling Raybestos brakes. Raybestos used asbestos in its brakes for many years, which caused people to get sick. The resulting lawsuits sent the company into bankruptcy and reorganization with the creation of a trust fund to compensate victims. Raybestos History and Asbestos The A.H. Raymond Company was
P & H Mining Equipment Inc. (now Komatsu Mining Corporation) has been manufacturing mining equipment since 1884 and is now a subsidiary of Komatsu Limited. For many years, P & H manufactured mining equipment with asbestos that harmed workers. After facing lawsuits over exposure and mesothelioma, the company filed for bankruptcy. P & H Mining
Rapid-American Corporation/Philip Carey Manufacturing Corporation originally used asbestos to manufacture insulation and industrial equipment. Because of the overwhelming number of lawsuits related to asbestos products, the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2013 and has not yet reorganized. Rapid-American/Philip Carey History and Asbestos Although Rapid-American was only created in 1966, the history of the
The Porter Hayden Company distributed, sold, and installed asbestos insulation throughout the 1960s and 1970s. Some exposed workers got sick with asbestos-related illnesses like mesothelioma. The company faced several lawsuits that led to bankruptcy and an asbestos trust to compensate victims. Porter Hayden History and Asbestos Porter Hayden was founded in 1966 when two older