Documented Asbestos Litigation
According to publicly filed asbestos litigation records (reviewed via CourtListener/RECAP), A P Green Refractories has been named as a defendant in 100+ documented asbestos dockets filed between 1987 and 2011 — concentrated in the federal asbestos multidistrict litigation (In re: Asbestos Products Liability Litigation, MDL 875, E.D. Pennsylvania) and other U.S. district courts. Plaintiffs allege that A P Green Refractories manufactured or supplied asbestos-containing products — Manufactured asbestos-containing refractory products: firebrick, SK-7 cement (2.3% asbestos), Insblock, Therm-O-Flake block insulation and castable mixes — and that workers were exposed while handling or working around them.
Companies Frequently Named Alongside A P Green Refractories
In these publicly filed cases, A P Green Refractories is most often named as a co-defendant alongside Armstrong World Industries, Owens-Illinois, Gaf, Pittsburgh Corning, Garlock, National Gypsum, Keene, Foster Wheeler — reflecting the multi-defendant nature of asbestos litigation, in which plaintiffs name the range of companies connected to their exposure history.
Occupational Exposure and Asbestos Disease
Asbestos exposure is associated with mesothelioma, asbestosis, and asbestos-related lung cancer, typically after a latency period of two to five decades. Workers in industrial trades — maintenance, construction, shipyard, power generation, and manufacturing — are among those most frequently represented in asbestos litigation.
Legal Status and Litigation History
The litigation record above reflects allegations from publicly filed asbestos cases; these are plaintiff allegations, not findings of fact, and liability is determined case by case. An attorney experienced in asbestos litigation can evaluate whether a specific work and exposure history supports a claim involving A P Green Refractories.