Western MacArthur Company

The Western MacArthur Company is a commercial and residential insulation products manufacturer based in St. Paul, Minnesota. Although the company no longer uses asbestos in its products, it once relied heavily on the mineral for pipe insulation. This led to mesothelioma and other asbestos diseases in workers and resulting lawsuits.

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Western MacArthur Company History

Western MacArthur was established in 1913 as a small pipe insulation manufacturing company. By 1967, the company merged with Western Asbestos and became Western MacArthur Company.

After the merger, the company expanded substantially and began producing a full line of insulation products, most of which it manufactured with asbestos.

Asbestos continued until the 1970s after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) placed regulations on asbestos use.

By then, however, Western MacArthur had already used asbestos in its products for many years, resulting in people developing fatal illnesses such as malignant mesothelioma and asbestos-related lung cancer.

Soon after, Western MacArthur began facing asbestos and mesothelioma lawsuits.

Western MacArthur Bankruptcy and Lawsuits

By early 2000, the amount of asbestos-related claims against Western MacArthur was so substantial that the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

In 2004, the company emerged from bankruptcy and created the Western Asbestos Settlement Trust.

According to the official Western Asbestos Settlement Trust website, the trust fund is set up to compensate plaintiffs who file claims against the MacArthur Company, Western Asbestos Company, and Western MacArthur Company.

The fund allows claims from those diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestosis, asbestos-related lung cancer caused by asbestos exposure at the companies mentioned above.

Occupations Affected by Western MacArthur

The workers primarily affected by the products include construction workers, Western MacArthur factory workers, shipbuilders, shipyard workers, and roof insulators.

However, since Western MacArthur’s asbestos-containing products were shipped all over the nation to numerous different businesses, contractors and employees from other companies fell ill because of asbestos exposure.

Western MacArthur Asbestos Products

Western MacArthur used asbestos in the majority of its products up until the 1970s, including:

• Pipe covering
• Pipe insulation
• Duct board
• Duct wrap
• Duct tape
• Calking
• Coatings
• Fire blankets
• Commercial and residential roofing materials

Western MacArthur Today

Western MacArthur continues to provide both commercial and residential insulation products and accessories, including HVAC, fireproof, waterproof, and FRP materials.

Although the company no longer uses asbestos in any of its products, it receives asbestos-related claims to its trust fund.

Talk to a mesothelioma lawyer if Western MacArthur products contributed to your asbestos illness. They can help you seek compensation.

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