Was Fristam Pumps — Sanitary Centrifugal Pumps and Alleged asbestos documented in litigation?

Fristam Pumps — Sanitary Centrifugal Pumps and Alleged 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 Fristam Pumps — Sanitary Centrifugal Pumps and Alleged asbestos exposure?

Yes. Workers diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestos-related lung cancer, or asbestosis after exposure to Fristam Pumps — Sanitary Centrifugal Pumps and Alleged 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.

Gaskets-Packing

Fristam Sanitary Centrifugal Pumps, Positive-Displacement Rotary Lobe Pumps, and Powder-Mixing Pumps for Dairy, Beverage, and Food Processing

⚖ Litigation Record1955-1985 (asbestos era)Asbestos-containing gaskets at pump cover plates and clamp fittings on early stainless models; asbestos-based packing at shaft stuffing boxes on pre-mechanical-seal designs; asbestos thermal insulation on jacketed pumps and adjacent CIP/steam piping — released during teardown, gasket replacement, and steam-line lagging removal

Overview Product Facts Trades

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

Product Description

Fristam Pumps USA, headquartered in Middleton, Wisconsin, manufactured stainless-steel sanitary centrifugal pumps, positive-displacement rotary lobe pumps, powder-mixing pumps, and blenders used in dairy processing, brewing, beverage manufacturing, food processing, and pharmaceutical production. Fristam sanitary pumps were installed at fluid-milk plants, cheese plants, breweries, soft-drink bottling plants, and food ingredient plants across the United States.

Plaintiffs alleged in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that Fristam sanitary pumps used during the asbestos era were fitted with asbestos-based gaskets at pump cover plates and sanitary clamp fittings, asbestos packing at shaft stuffing boxes on early shaft-seal models, and asbestos thermal insulation on jacketed pump bodies and steam-clean CIP piping. Replacement gaskets and packing were allegedly supplied as asbestos sheet stock by Garlock and Anchor Packing.

Workers Exposed

Plaintiffs alleged that workers exposed to asbestos through Fristam sanitary pumps included:

Dairy-plant and cheese-plant mechanics servicing Fristam milk, cream, and whey transfer pumps
Brewery maintenance workers rebuilding Fristam wort and beer transfer pumps
Food-plant millwrights and pipefitters replacing gaskets and packing during Fristam pump teardowns
Insulators removing and reapplying asbestos lagging from hot CIP and steam-clean piping serving Fristam installations

If You Worked With Fristam Sanitary Pumps

If you or a family member worked with Fristam sanitary centrifugal or rotary lobe pumps at a dairy, brewery, food, or beverage plant and later developed mesothelioma, lung cancer, or asbestosis, you may have a claim against the responsible manufacturers and packing suppliers.

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Product Facts

Trade NameFristam Sanitary Centrifugal Pumps, Positive-Displacement Rotary Lobe Pumps, and Powder-Mixing Pumps for Dairy, Beverage, and Food Processing

Years Produced1955-1985 (asbestos era)

Asbestos ContentAsbestos-containing gaskets at pump cover plates and clamp fittings on early stainless models; asbestos-based packing at shaft stuffing boxes on pre-mechanical-seal designs; asbestos thermal insulation on jacketed pumps and adjacent CIP/steam piping — released during teardown, gasket replacement, and steam-line lagging removal

CategoryGaskets-Packing Hvac-Equipment

Trust FundNo active trust

Exposed Trades & Occupations

Dairy Plant MechanicsFood Plant MillwrightsBrewery MaintenancePipefitters

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