Kentile Floors is no longer in business but for decades made flooring materials with asbestos. The company faced thousands of lawsuits over mesothelioma and other asbestos illnesses in workers. Kentile filed for bankruptcy in the 1990s and subsequently went out of business. Kentile History and Asbestos Arthur Kennedy founded Kentile Floors in 1898. The company
Kelly-Moore Paint Company used asbestos in many of its products, including joint cement, joint compounds, wall texture paints, taping compounds, and other construction materials. Some of the workers who used these asbestos materials got sick with asbestosis, mesothelioma, and lung cancer and filed lawsuits against the company. Kelly-Moore History and Asbestos Today, Kelly-Moore is one
Founded in 1946, Kaiser Aluminum sold asbestos products for many years. Its refractory products, asbestos cement, and other materials caused exposure in many workers. Some workers filed lawsuits against the company after developing mesothelioma and other respiratory illnesses, which led to Kaiser’s 2002 bankruptcy and reorganization in 2006. Kaiser Aluminum Company History and Asbestos Kaiser Aluminum’s
Johns Manville was one of the earliest companies to use asbestos in roofing, insulation, and other building products. After facing thousands of lawsuits, Johns Manville filed for bankruptcy in 1982. It became the first American company to create an asbestos trust for mesothelioma victims. Johns Manville History and Asbestos Johns Manville’s history began in 1858
The John Crane Company began in 1917 as a simple packing company but grew to include other products and industries. Many of John Crane’s products contained asbestos. Although the company no longer uses asbestos, it still faces liabilities for worker exposure and illnesses like mesothelioma. John Crane History and Asbestos In 1917, John Crane founded
Ingersoll Rand and its subsidiary Trane used asbestos in pumps, gaskets, compressors, and other products. This resulted in exposure and illnesses like mesothelioma in many people. Ingersoll Rand continues to be liable for asbestos exposure and handles claims through settlements and asbestos lawsuits. Ingersoll Rand History and Asbestos Ingersoll Rand’s history dates back to the
J.T. Thorpe and Son, Inc. is the largest refractory contractor in the United States and once made many of its products with asbestos. Many workers who became sick with asbestos-related illnesses like mesothelioma have brought lawsuits against the company, which led to bankruptcy protection and a trust fund to compensate victims. J.T. Thorpe and Son
Founded in the early 1900s, J.H. France Refractories Company made asbestos materials designed to withstand extremely high temperatures. Today, the Pennsylvania-based company is known as Snow Shoe Refractories, Incorporated. Although it faced many lawsuits over the years for asbestos exposure, it never went into bankruptcy and never started an asbestos trust fund. J.H. France Refractories
The Harbison-Walker Refractories Company used asbestos in fireproof materials for furnaces and boilers. Asbestos exposure led to thousands of lawsuits and expensive settlements. Halliburton, the parent company of Harbison-Walker, formed a multi-billion dollar asbestos trust to handle compensation for victims. About Harbison-Walker Harbison-Walker Refractory Company changed its name in 2015, becoming HarbisonWalker International. This most
Founded in 1866, H.K. Porter Inc. used asbestos to manufacture locomotives and their components, as well as other industrial machinery, equipment, tools, and parts. Because of that early use, the company faced several asbestos and mesothelioma lawsuits. The financial and legal burden of those lawsuits eventually led to bankruptcy and an asbestos trust fund. H.K.