Was Brauer Supply Company asbestos documented in litigation?

Brauer Supply Company 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 Brauer Supply Company asbestos exposure?

Yes. Workers diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestos-related lung cancer, or asbestosis after exposure to Brauer Supply Company 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.

Pipe-Insulation

Brauer Supply Company asbestos insulation distributor — Kaylo / PABCO / Calsilite pipe cover and block

⚖ Litigation Recordc. early-mid 20th century-late 1970s

Overview Product Facts Trades

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

Documented Work Sites — St. Louis Region

According to records produced in publicly filed asbestos litigation — insulator work histories, purchase records, and invoices — this product line was allegedly used or supplied at job sites including:

Rutherford Ins. Co., St.Louis, MO (1953)
Shell Oil Company, Roxana, IL (1953)
The Ohio Oil Company, St.Louis, MO (1953)
Granite City Steel Co., Granite City, IL (1954)
Great Lakes Carbon Corp., St.Louis, MO (1954)
National Lead Company, St.Louis, MO (1954)
Standard Oil Company, Wood River, IL (1954)
Liggett & Myers Tobacco Co., St.Louis, MO (1955)
Shell Oil Company, Wood River, IL (1955)
Shell Petroleum, Roxana, IL (1955)
Geigher Pipe Supply Co., St.Louis, MO (1956)
International Shoe Company, Marshall, MO (1956)
Mallinckrodt Chemical Works, St.Louis, MO (1956)
McDonnell Aircraft Corp., Robertson, MO (1956)
Mallinckrodt Chemical Works, Weldon Springs, MO (1957)

These entries are allegations drawn from litigation records, not adjudicated findings. Site lists are illustrative, not exhaustive.

Product Description

Brauer Supply Company was a Midwest U.S. industrial-insulation distributor of asbestos-bearing pipe covering and block insulation products including Kaylo (Owens-Corning), PABCO (Pabco Industries / Fibreboard), and Calsilite through the asbestos era. Brauer Supply distributed to Midwest electric utility power plants, refineries, chemical plants, paper mills, and broader industrial customers.

Brauer Supply has been named as a Distributor Defendant in publicly filed Missouri and Illinois asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation.

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Product Facts

Trade NameBrauer Supply Company asbestos insulation distributor — Kaylo / PABCO / Calsilite pipe cover and block

Years Producedc. early-mid 20th century-late 1970s

CategoryPipe-Insulation Pipe-Covering

Trust FundNo active trust

Exposed Trades & Occupations

Industrial workers

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Living with a diagnosis?

If you were diagnosed with an asbestos-related disease, a filing deadline may already be running. You may have a legal claim now — and claims can often be pursued even if the company is out of business.

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