Foseco

Foseco, a manufacturing company in the foundry industry, creates and distributes design and engineering products. In the past, the company’s growth resulted in a string of factories in which workers used asbestos-containing products daily.

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Foseco History

Founded in 1932 by Eric Weiss, Fosesco started as a small company in Birmingham, Alabama. However, it didn’t take long for the business to gain customers and expand.

Since the company started in the United States Foundry business, it got its name by creating letters from “Foundry Services Company.”

As Foseco continued to manufacture and provide services to the foundry industry, it became a successful corporation across numerous many countries and continents.

As the company grew, so did its products. Foseco added an array of products to its line, including:

• Insulating feeding systems
• Binders
• Electrostatic coatings
• Direct pour technologies
• Exothermic feeding systems
• Iron and steel
• Silica
• Industrial processes
• Aluminum products
• Glass products
• Cement products

Foseco used large amounts of equipment to create and distribute products in masses. The equipment helped to make many products that contained asbestos.

In turn, Foseco employees and contractors worked long hours in hot facilities that contained a lot of asbestos. Even the protective gear worn by Foseco workers contained asbestos so that they were safe from extreme temperatures and fire.

In 1976, Foseco discontinued the use of asbestos in all of its products. Yet, in just one factory alone, reports indicate that the company used at least 18 million pounds of asbestos over the years.

The company defended its actions when representatives stated that they were unaware of the dangers of asbestos.

However, a report sent to Foseco indicated that company officials were made aware of the hazards of asbestos dust to human health. Yet, the company ignored the warnings and dangers and continued to place employees and contractors at risk daily.

Consequently, Foseco faced many asbestos-related lawsuits as people began developing life-threatening illnesses such as malignant mesothelioma and asbestos-related lung cancer.

Foseco Lawsuits

In 1964, Foseco received a letter from a scientific advisor from the North American Asbestos Corporation.

The letter stated that asbestos was hazardous to human health and that it increased the risk of asbestos-related lung cancer.

Although Foseco denied knowing anything about asbestos dangers and continued to use it, the proof stated otherwise, which resulted in many multi-million dollar lawsuits against the company.

In addition, two Foseco subsidiaries, Foseco Minsep, Inc and Foseco Canada, Ltd., were also named in numerous lawsuits after they used excessive amounts of asbestos in a wide array of products.

In one courtroom alone (the Ohio Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court), Foseco faced more than 5,000 asbestos-related claims and lawsuits.

At least eight former employees of the Foseco Cleveland, Ohio plant died from malignant mesothelioma and other asbestos-related illnesses. The company paid over $13 million to the former workers’ surviving families.

Even with the substantial amount of asbestos-related lawsuits that the company faced, Foseco never filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, unlike most companies that manufactured asbestos-related products on large scales.

Occupations Affected by Foseco

Although foundry workers were the most affected by Foseco’s asbestos-containing products, many other workers in different occupations were also afflicted. Over the course of 15 years, Foseco used tremendous amounts of asbestos in its products, which directly affected many workers in the following occupations:

• Metal workers
• Steel mill workers
• Boiler workers

Homeowners were placed at risk, too. If homeowners had or have furnaces made with Foseco’s brick linings, they run the chance of ingesting asbestos fibers.

It’s important to get a medical check-up as soon as possible if you have an older furnace in your home that was made with Foseco’s brick linings. If you are unsure, contact a state-certified asbestos abatement professional.

Foseco Asbestos-Containing Products

Since Foseco was (and currently remains) in the foundry industry, it used refractory products that contained asbestos for its insulation properties and its resistance to heat and fire. The following Foseco products have been confirmed to contain asbestos:

• Asbestos boards and compounds
• Die castings
• Exothermic riser sleeves (Kalminex)
• Furnace linings
• Hot Top Insulation
• Molding sand
• Permanent mold coatings
• Hot Top metal devices
• Core coatings
• Ladle lining and liners

Foseco Today

Foseco remains in business today as a developer and manufacturer for the foundry industry, under the Foundry Technologies Division of the Vesuvius Group plc. The company no longer uses asbestos in its products and focuses on environmentally-friendly work and promoting health and safety to its employees. Its headquarters is in Cleveland, Ohio.

Contact a mesothelioma lawyer if you or your loved ones were affected by Foseco asbestos materials. A lawyer can explain your rights and help you seek compensation.

Additional Resources for Asbestos Victims

If you’ve been injured by asbestos, keep in mind that there is a good chance that you’ll qualify for considerable compensation. Remember to fill out our form to get your free Financial Compensation Packet, with information on asbestos and mesothelioma lawyers in your area. If you have questions or need additional assistance, contact us at 800-793-4540.