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Asbestos Manufacturers

Page Updated on February 21, 2022
Paul DanzigerPage Reviewed and Edited by Mesothelioma Attorney Paul Danziger

Asbestos manufacturers made products for decades that contained this harmful mineral. Asbestos products included insulation, machinery, construction materials, and shipbuilding components. Exposed workers and their families continue to hold these manufacturers accountable through lawsuits and other legal actions.

If you or a loved one have been diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestos-related lung cancer, or asbestosis, you may be eligible for substantial compensation. There is currently over $30 billion in asbestos trust funds set up for victims of asbestos-related diseases. We invite you to fill out our form today for a free Financial Compensation Packet, filled with information about experienced mesothelioma lawyers in your area, how to get paid in 90 days, how to file an asbestos trust fund claim, and much more. 

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The History of Asbestos Manufacturing

During the 1800s, after learning how asbestos significantly reduced heat and fire, businesses began manufacturing it for profit. In the beginning, many companies started using asbestos in chemicals and electrics.

However, asbestos use soon spread to trains, auto parts, vessels, appliances, everyday household products, and much more.

The majority of homes built in the United States before the late 1970s-mid 1980s were constructed with asbestos-containing products.

Soon after the asbestos manufacturing business boomed, businesses began noticing the adverse effects of asbestos when employees and contractors started exhibiting illnesses.

The asbestos industry was lucrative, and instead of providing warnings to workers and protecting them, companies swept the health warnings under the rug so that their businesses would keep thriving.

Johns Manville Hides Study Results

One company, in particular, Johns Manville, conducted their own internal investigations.

After the results proved that asbestos was causing injuries and dangerous illnesses, the company hid the evidence and continued business as usual.

Decades would pass before their hidden internal investigations would surface.

By the 1960s, physicians and scientists were gathering their information on asbestos risks, and by 1964, they had identified a clear link between asbestos exposure and cancer.

According to research, numerous people died from asbestos exposure from 1943 to 1962 after working around asbestos and ingesting its harmful fibers.

Yet, there were still no regulations in place, and asbestos manufacturers continued to supply it to various companies across the world.

It wasn’t until the 1970s that strict regulations were finally placed on asbestos manufacturing.

Under the Clean Air Act of 1970, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) created the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP), which prohibited many of the ways that asbestos was manufactured and used.

Over the next several years, companies began to phase out asbestos use, but workers had been exposed for so long that many had already developed life-threatening diseases.

List of Asbestos Products Manufacturers

A myriad of asbestos manufacturers played a part in contributing to dangerous illnesses such as malignant mesothelioma and asbestos-related lung cancer:

  • 3M
  • ABB Lummus Global, Inc.
  • Armstrong Cork Company (AC&S)
  • A.P. Green Industries
  • The Abex Corporation
  • Amatex Corporation
  • Armstrong World Industries
  • Babcock, Wilcox & Company
  • Bell Asbestos Mines
  • Bestwall Gypsum
  • BorgWarner Incorporated
  • C. E. Thurston Company
  • Celotex Corporation
  • CertainTeed Corporation
  • Combustion Engineering (CE)
  • Congoleum Corporation
  • Crown Cork & Seal
  • Daimler-Chrysler
  • Dana Corporation
  • EaglePicher Industries Inc.
  • Ehret Magnesia Manufacturing Company
  • Federal-Mogul Corporation
  • Flexitallic
  • The Ford Motor Company
  • Foseco
  • Foster Wheeler
  • General Aniline and Film (GAF) Corporation
  • Garlock Sealing Technologies
  • General Electric
  • General Motors (GM)
  • Georgia-Pacific
  • Gold Bond
  • H.K. Porter Inc.
  • Harbison-Walker Refractories Company
  • Honeywell Heating Specialty Co. 
  • J.H. France Refractories Co., Inc.
  • J.T. Thorpe and Son, Inc.
  • John Crane Company
  • Johns Manville
  • Kaiser Aluminum
  • Kelly-Moore
  • Kentile Floors
  • Leslie Controls
  • Lincoln Electric Company
  • M.H. Detrick Company
  • Malleable Iron Range Co.
  • Mergenthaler Linotype Company
  • Mobil Oil Corporation
  • National Gypsum
  • The Nicolet Company
  • North American Refractories Company (NARCO)
  • Owens Corning Corporation
  • Philadelphia Asbestos Corporation
  • Pittsburgh Corning
  • Porter Hayden Company
  • Rapid American Corporation (Philip Carey Manufacturing Corp.)
  • Raybestos Industries
  • Rock Wool Manufacturing Company
  • Rutland Fire Clay Company
  • Shook and Fletcher
  • Synkoloid Company
  • The Flintkote Company
  • Union Asbestos and Rubber Company (UNARCO)
  • Union Carbide
  • W.R. Grace & Co.
  • Western MacArthur Company
  • Westinghouse Electric Company

Although these companies were regulated many years ago, former workers, spouses, and adult children of people who worked around asbestos are still being diagnosed with asbestos-related illnesses at an alarming rate.

Experts speculate that the worst has yet to happen and that the rate of mesothelioma will continue to rise.

Due to the sheer amount of deaths and illnesses caused by asbestos, many of the companies above have set up asbestos trust funds to help compensate future victims.

Other companies were sued for millions. In 2002 alone, over 700,000 plaintiffs filed asbestos lawsuits against more than 8,000 asbestos manufacturers.

If you worked for one of these companies or with their products, talk to your doctor about screenings for cancer. Talk to a mesothelioma law firm about your legal options.

Legal Resources For Asbestos Victims

If you’ve been injured by mesothelioma, asbestos-related lung cancer, or asbestosis, keep in mind that there is a good chance that you’ll qualify for considerable compensation. Don’t forget to fill out our form to get our free Financial Compensation Packet, filled with information on the experienced asbestos and mesothelioma attorneys in your area. If you have questions or need additional assistance, contact us at 800-793-4540. 

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Paul Danziger grew up in Houston, Texas and earned a law degree from Northwestern University School of Law in Chicago. For over 25 years years he has focused on representing mesothelioma cancer victims and others hurt by asbestos exposure. Paul and his law firm have represented thousands of people diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestosis, and lung cancer, recovering significant compensation for injured clients. Every client is extremely important to Paul and he will take every call from clients who want to speak with him. Paul and his law firm handle mesothelioma cases throughout the United States.

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References
  1. https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/pdf/10.2105/AJPH.81.6.791
  2. https://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/monographs/2011/RAND_MG1104.pdf
  3. https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1978/11/12/new-data-on-asbestos-indicate-cover-up-of-effects-on-workers/028209a4-fac9-4e8b-a24c-50a93985a35d/?utm_term=.b50a3336f438
  4. https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/csem/asbestos/where_is_asbestos_found.html
  5. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-asbestos-lawsuits-idUSBRE84A0J920120511
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