Was Dresser-Rand — asbestos documented in litigation?

Dresser-Rand — 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 Dresser-Rand — asbestos exposure?

Yes. Workers diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestos-related lung cancer, or asbestosis after exposure to Dresser-Rand — 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

Dresser-Rand Compressors, Pumps, and Steam Turbines for Refinery, Petrochemical, and Power-Plant Service

⚖ Litigation Record1987-present (Dresser-Rand); predecessor Ingersoll-Rand and Dresser back to 1880s; asbestos era through 1980sAsbestos pump and compressor packing; asbestos gaskets at flange connections; asbestos electrical insulation on motor and control wiring; asbestos steam-turbine insulation

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

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Did you work with Dresser-Rand Compressors, Pumps, and Steam Turbines for Refinery, Petrochemical, and Power-Plant Service? According to publicly filed asbestos litigation records, it allegedly contained asbestos. Here is what it was, who was exposed, and who is responsible. Dresser-Rand Compressors, Pumps, and Steam Turbines for Refinery, Petrochemical, and Power-Plant Service, sold from 1987 until present (Dresser until Rand); predecessor Ingersoll until Rand and Dresser back to the 1880s; asbestos era through the 1980s. Dresser-Rand Company (formed 1987 by merger of Ingersoll-Rand's Turbomachinery and Dresser Industries' compressor operations; today part of Siemens Energy) manufactured refinery compressors, pumps, and steam turbines. Plaintiffs allege Dresser-Rand equipment shipped with asbestos packing, gaskets, and insulation. According to publicly filed asbestos litigation records, this product allegedly contained the following: asbestos pump and compressor packing; asbestos gaskets at flange connections; asbestos electrical insulation on motor and control wiring; asbestos steam-turbine insulation. Workers allegedly exposed around this product included Refinery pipefitters, Refinery operators, Plant millwrights, and Power-plant operators. Asbestos claims are brought against the companies that made the products. If you worked with or around Dresser-Rand Compressors, Pumps, and Steam Turbines for Refinery, Petrochemical, and Power-Plant Service and were later diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestosis, or another asbestos-related disease, you may have a legal claim against the manufacturer. This is educational information from an independent publisher — not a law firm — and is not legal advice.

Product Description

Dresser-Rand Company (formed 1987 by the joint-venture combination of Ingersoll-Rand’s Turbomachinery division and Dresser Industries’ compressor and turbine operations; ultimately consolidated as Dresser-Rand LLC 2000 and acquired by Siemens Energy in 2014) manufactures through the documented era and today industrial compressors, centrifugal pumps, reciprocating pumps, and steam turbines for refinery, petrochemical, power-plant, and industrial service. Dresser-Rand product lines derive from historic asbestos-era predecessor operations dating back into the late 19th century.

Plaintiffs alleged in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that Dresser-Rand (and predecessor Ingersoll-Rand Turbomachinery and Dresser Compressor / Dresser Turbine) refinery compressors, pumps, and steam turbines were specified through the asbestos era with:

Asbestos pump and compressor packing at stuffing boxes
Asbestos casing and flange gaskets at process connections
Asbestos electrical insulation on motor and control wiring
Asbestos steam-turbine casing insulation and lagging

Refinery pipefitters, plant operators, and millwrights who repacked, rebuilt, and serviced Dresser-Rand equipment disturbed asbestos as routine maintenance work.

Dresser-Rand / Dresser Industries / Ingersoll-Rand / Siemens has been named as a Manufacturer Defendant in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation.

Workers Exposed

Refinery pipefitters (UA Local members)
Refinery operators
Plant millwrights and pump-shop technicians
Power-plant operators
Petrochemical-plant maintenance workers

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Product Facts

Trade NameDresser-Rand Compressors, Pumps, and Steam Turbines for Refinery, Petrochemical, and Power-Plant Service

Years Produced1987-present (Dresser-Rand); predecessor Ingersoll-Rand and Dresser back to 1880s; asbestos era through 1980s

Asbestos ContentAsbestos pump and compressor packing; asbestos gaskets at flange connections; asbestos electrical insulation on motor and control wiring; asbestos steam-turbine insulation

CategoryGaskets Gaskets-Packing

Trust FundNo active trust

Exposed Trades & Occupations

Refinery pipefittersRefinery operatorsPlant millwrightsPower-plant operators

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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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