Was Celotex Corporation / Carey-Canada / Panacon — asbestos documented in litigation?

Celotex Corporation / Carey-Canada / Panacon — is documented in public asbestos litigation records as a manufacturer whose products contained asbestos during the mid-twentieth century. Workers in industrial facilities, power plants, refineries, shipyards, and commercial construction who handled or worked near these products may have experienced occupational exposure.

Which trades had the most exposure?

Pipe coverers and insulators, pipefitters, boilermakers, millwrights, and maintenance workers are among the trades most frequently documented in asbestos exposure claims. Workers who cut, fitted, or removed asbestos-containing products — and those working in close proximity during that work — typically had the highest fiber concentrations.

How long do workers have to file an asbestos claim?

Statutes of limitations for asbestos personal injury claims vary by state, typically ranging from one to five years from the date of an asbestos-related diagnosis. The clock generally starts at diagnosis, not exposure — mesothelioma can have a latency period of 20 to 50 years. An asbestos attorney can identify the deadlines that apply to your specific situation.

Can workers file claims related to Celotex Corporation / Carey-Canada / Panacon — asbestos exposure?

Yes. Workers diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestos-related lung cancer, or asbestosis after exposure to Celotex Corporation / Carey-Canada / Panacon — products may pursue claims through civil litigation. An experienced asbestos attorney can assess available defendants, applicable trust funds from co-defendants, and the states where claims can be filed most effectively.

Can family members file secondary exposure claims?

Spouses, children, and household members who developed asbestos-related disease through contact with contaminated work clothing brought home by an exposed worker may be eligible for secondary (household) exposure claims. Wrongful-death claims can also be filed by surviving family members of workers who died from asbestos-related disease.

Roofing

Celotex Roofing, Insulation, Ceiling Tile, and Building Products (Carey-Canada legacy)

⚖ Litigation Record1920-present (Celotex; acquired Philip Carey / Carey-Canada 1971; asbestos era through 1980s)Chrysotile and amosite asbestos allegedly in Celotex roofing, insulation, ceiling tile, and Carey-Canada asbestos-cement products through the documented era

Overview Product Facts Trades

Litigation Record: Information below reflects allegations in publicly filed asbestos litigation — plaintiff allegations, not findings of fact.

Product Description

Celotex Corporation (founded 1920, headquartered Tampa FL; today Certainteed brand; acquired Philip Carey Company / Carey-Canada asbestos operations 1971) manufactured through the 20th century a broad line of asbestos-containing roofing, insulation, ceiling tile, and building products. Celotex is one of the most heavily-litigated U.S. asbestos-defendants; the Celotex Asbestos Settlement Trust was established under Celotex’s 1990 Chapter 11 to handle asbestos personal-injury liability.

Plaintiffs alleged in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that Celotex / Panacon / Philip Carey / Carey-Canada products included:

Carey-Canada asbestos-cement pipe and board — separately covered as Carey-Canada page
Celotex asbestos roofing felt and asbestos-cement roofing shingles
Celotex acoustical ceiling tile with asbestos content
Philip Carey asbestos pipe covering and block insulation
Careytemp asbestos block insulation
Carey Panelboard asbestos-cement wall board

Celotex Corporation has been named as a Manufacturer Defendant in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation. Celotex asbestos liability is channeled through the Celotex Asbestos Settlement Trust.

Workers Exposed

Roofers installing Celotex / Philip Carey asbestos-cement roofing
Insulators (HFIAW Local members) working Philip Carey pipe covering and block
Construction workers across trades using Celotex building products
Apartment and building maintenance workers

If You Worked With Celotex, Panacon, Philip Carey, or Carey-Canada Products

If you installed, cut, or removed Celotex Corporation, Panacon Corporation, Philip Carey Company, or Carey-Canada asbestos products during the asbestos era — and have since been diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestosis, lung cancer, or another asbestos-related illness — you may have legal rights, including potentially a trust claim against the Celotex Asbestos Settlement Trust.

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Product Facts

Trade NameCelotex Roofing, Insulation, Ceiling Tile, and Building Products (Carey-Canada legacy)

Years Produced1920-present (Celotex; acquired Philip Carey / Carey-Canada 1971; asbestos era through 1980s)

Asbestos ContentChrysotile and amosite asbestos allegedly in Celotex roofing, insulation, ceiling tile, and Carey-Canada asbestos-cement products through the documented era

CategoryRoofing Roofing-Products Gaskets Ceiling-Tile

Trust FundNo active trust

Exposed Trades & Occupations

RoofersInsulatorsConstruction workersApartment maintenance workers

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