Was Fibreboard Corporation (Pabco) — asbestos documented in litigation?

Fibreboard Corporation (Pabco) — 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 Fibreboard Corporation (Pabco) — asbestos exposure?

Yes. Workers diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestos-related lung cancer, or asbestosis after exposure to Fibreboard Corporation (Pabco) — 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.

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Fibreboard / Pabco Asbestos Pipe Covering, Block Insulation, Cement Products, and Building Materials

⚖ Litigation Record1928-1988 (Fibreboard era; today under Owens Corning after asbestos-liability restructurings)Chrysotile and amosite asbestos in Pabco pipe covering, block insulation, asbestos-cement products, and building materials

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Overview Product Facts Trades

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

Product Description

Fibreboard Corporation (founded 1928; the Pabco brand was Fibreboard’s principal asbestos-insulation product line — Pabco Products Inc. was a Fibreboard subsidiary; ultimately acquired by Owens Corning in 1997 after Fibreboard’s asbestos-liability-driven Chapter 11) was through the mid-20th century one of the largest U.S. manufacturers of asbestos pipe covering, block insulation, asbestos-cement pipe and board, and asbestos-containing building materials — sold under the Pabco brand nationally through insulation distributors and industrial supply houses.

Fibreboard / Pabco is one of the most heavily-litigated U.S. asbestos-insulation defendants. The company established the Fibreboard Asbestos PI Trust (later reorganized under Owens Corning’s Chapter 11 asbestos trust structure) to handle personal-injury liability.

Plaintiffs alleged in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that Fibreboard / Pabco asbestos pipe covering, block insulation, and asbestos-cement products contained chrysotile and amosite asbestos through the documented production era and that insulators, pipefitters, construction workers, and marine workers who cut, fitted, installed, or removed Pabco products released respirable asbestos fibers as a routine consequence of normal trade work.

Fibreboard Corporation / Pabco has been named as a Manufacturer Defendant in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation. Fibreboard asbestos liability is partially channeled through the Owens Corning Fibreboard Asbestos PI Trust.

Workers Exposed

Insulators (HFIAW Local members) working Pabco pipe covering and block insulation
Pipefitters installing Pabco-insulated piping
Construction workers installing Pabco asbestos-cement pipe, board, and building materials
Marine workers at shipyards using Pabco marine insulation
Refinery and power-plant workers at facilities insulated with Pabco products

If You Worked With Fibreboard / Pabco Asbestos Products

If you cut, installed, repaired, or removed Fibreboard / Pabco asbestos pipe covering, block insulation, asbestos-cement products, or building materials during the asbestos era — and have since been diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestosis, lung cancer, or another asbestos-related illness — you may have legal rights.

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Product Facts

Trade NameFibreboard / Pabco Asbestos Pipe Covering, Block Insulation, Cement Products, and Building Materials

ManufacturerFibreboard Corporation / Pabco Products — Asbestos Products & Litigation History

Years Produced1928-1988 (Fibreboard era; today under Owens Corning after asbestos-liability restructurings)

Asbestos ContentChrysotile and amosite asbestos in Pabco pipe covering, block insulation, asbestos-cement products, and building materials

CategoryGaskets Cement-Pipe Ceiling-Tile

Trust FundNo active trust

Exposed Trades & Occupations

InsulatorsPipefittersConstruction workersMarine workers

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