W.R. Grace, today known as Grace, made asbestos products and mined and distributed vermiculite contaminated with asbestos. The company went through major financial difficulties after facing thousands of lawsuits. The company emerged from bankruptcy in 2014 and funded a trust with billions of dollars to compensate asbestos and mesothelioma victims. W.R. Grace History and Asbestos
Union Carbide sold asbestos to other companies that used it in thousands of different products, like construction materials. By distributing asbestos, Union Carbide contributed to exposure and subsequent lawsuits over mesothelioma and lung cancer caused by asbestos. Union Carbide History and Asbestos Union Carbide was founded in 1917 as the Union Carbide & Carbon Corporation.
The Union Asbestos and Rubber Company (UNARCO) made asbestos insulation products for many years. Although it stopped using asbestos decades ago, the harm caused to people exposed continues today. The company filed for bankruptcy early in the 1980s, and its reorganization included the formation of an asbestos trust to compensate victims of asbestos exposure. UNARCO
At one time, Turner & Newall was the largest asbestos company in the world and was the first to incorporate asbestos into textiles. Ultimately, Turner & Newall was liable in thousands of asbestos illness lawsuits. The company, then a subsidiary of Federal-Mogul, went into bankruptcy in 2001. Turner & Newall History and Asbestos The history
The Flintkote Company and Flintkote Mines operated for decades, making asbestos products for the construction industry. This led to lawsuits against Flintkote, brought by people who worked with their products and later developed mesothelioma or lung cancer. Flintkote eventually filed for bankruptcy and only stayed open to settle claims. Flintkote History and Asbestos Flintkote was
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