Manufacturer Background

SPX Transformer Solutions, Inc. is a major U.S. power transformer manufacturer serving the U.S. utility and industrial electrical grid. SPX Transformer Solutions is named as a defendant in publicly filed U.S. asbestos litigation including the Duke v. CBS Corporation et al. case (Cause No. 1822-CC00339, City of St. Louis MO) regarding asbestos-bearing transformer components allegedly handled by U.S. transformer service-center workers servicing SPX Transformer Solutions transformer products and predecessor-brand transformers acquired by SPX. Per publicly filed allegations, SPX Transformer Solutions allegedly serviced, rebuilt, and reconditioned aged transformers built during the 1950s-1980s asbestos era — meaning service-center workers handled transformers containing asbestos-bearing phenolic spacers, Bakelite-type laminate, asbestos transformer paper, asbestos cloth, asbestos gaskets, and phenolic-asbestos bushings.

Documented Asbestos-Bearing Products

  • SPX Transformer Solutions power transformers (utility-scale)
  • SPX Transformer Solutions distribution and substation transformers
  • Asbestos-bearing components in aged transformers serviced at SPX Transformer Solutions facilities
  • Asbestos-filled phenolic spacers, asbestos paper, asbestos cloth, asbestos gaskets, and phenolic-asbestos bushings

Documented U.S. Plants

  • SPX Transformer Solutions U.S. manufacturing and service operations (Waukesha WI and other locations)
  • SPX Transformer Solutions serviced and rebuilt transformers from across the U.S. utility and industrial markets

How Workers Were Exposed

Per publicly filed allegations in U.S. asbestos litigation, workers were allegedly exposed to SPX Transformer Solutions asbestos-bearing transformer components during:

  • Transformer assembly at SPX Transformer Solutions plants — handling phenolic spacers, asbestos paper, Bakelite-type laminate, gaskets, and asbestos cloth during new-transformer construction
  • Transformer dismantling and rebuild at service centers — extracting aged asbestos components from field-aged SPX Transformer Solutions transformers (highest documented exposure category)
  • Coil-winding operations — fitting asbestos transformer paper and phenolic spacers during winding assembly
  • Machining and trimming — drilling, sawing, and finishing operations on cured phenolic and asbestos-bearing laminate
  • Field maintenance and substation service — utility substation electricians, lineworkers, and industrial electricians handling SPX Transformer Solutions transformers during in-service repair
  • Reconditioning operations — heat-baking, vacuum drying, and oil refilling of disassembled transformer units saturated with asbestos fiber

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Workers exposed to SPX Transformer Solutions power transformers at any U.S. transformer manufacturing plant, transformer service center, utility substation, or industrial facility may have legal rights if they have since been diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestosis, lung cancer, or another asbestos-related disease.

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This information reflects exposure pathways and product documentation drawn from publicly filed asbestos litigation, federal regulatory records, and industry archives. It does not constitute a finding of fact or liability with respect to any specific manufacturer, supplier, or facility operator.