Was Falk Corporation — asbestos documented in litigation?

Falk Corporation — 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 Falk Corporation — asbestos exposure?

Yes. Workers diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestos-related lung cancer, or asbestosis after exposure to Falk Corporation — 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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Falk Corporation Industrial Gearboxes, Speed Reducers, Couplings, Power Transmission Equipment

⚖ Litigation Record1892-present (Falk; today Rexnord)Asbestos gasket material at gearbox housing joints; asbestos insulation on heated gearbox lubrication systems; asbestos brake-block material on couplings

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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 Falk Corporation Industrial Gearboxes, Speed Reducers, Couplings, Power Transmission Equipment? According to publicly filed asbestos litigation records, it allegedly contained asbestos. Here is what it was, who was exposed, and who is responsible. Falk Corporation Industrial Gearboxes, Speed Reducers, Couplings, Power Transmission Equipment, sold from 1892 until present (Falk; today Rexnord). Falk Corporation (Milwaukee WI; today part of Rexnord) manufactured industrial gearboxes, speed reducers, and power transmission equipment for steel mills, cement plants, paper mills, and general industrial service. Plaintiffs allege Falk equipment shipped with asbestos gaskets and insulation on heated components. According to publicly filed asbestos litigation records, this product allegedly contained the following: asbestos gasket material at gearbox housing joints; asbestos insulation on heated gearbox lubrication systems; asbestos brake-block material on couplings. Workers allegedly exposed around this product included Plant millwrights, Steel-mill operators, Cement-plant operators, and Paper-mill maintenance workers. Asbestos claims are brought against the companies that made the products. If you worked with or around Falk Corporation Industrial Gearboxes, Speed Reducers, Couplings, Power Transmission Equipment 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

The Falk Corporation (founded 1892 in Milwaukee Wisconsin; today operated as Rexnord Industries LLC — Falk brand within Rexnord) manufactured through the 20th century one of the principal U.S. lines of industrial gearboxes, speed reducers, couplings, and power transmission equipment for steel mills, cement plants, paper mills, mining operations, sugar mills, and general industrial machinery.

Plaintiffs alleged in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that Falk industrial gearboxes and power transmission equipment were specified through the asbestos era with asbestos gasket material at gearbox housing joints and access covers, asbestos insulation on heated gearbox lubrication systems, and asbestos brake-block material on couplings. Plant millwrights and industrial maintenance workers who serviced, rebuilt, and repaired Falk equipment disturbed asbestos as routine maintenance work.

The Falk Corporation / Rexnord has been named as a Manufacturer Defendant in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation.

Workers Exposed

Plant millwrights and industrial-machinery service technicians
Steel-mill operators working Falk mill-drive gearboxes
Cement-plant operators working Falk kiln-drive gearboxes
Paper-mill maintenance workers servicing Falk paper-machine drives
Mining and industrial workers working Falk mining-equipment gearboxes

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Product Facts

Trade NameFalk Corporation Industrial Gearboxes, Speed Reducers, Couplings, Power Transmission Equipment

ManufacturerFalk Corporation — Asbestos in Navy Reduction Gears and Propulsion Couplings

Years Produced1892-present (Falk; today Rexnord)

Asbestos ContentAsbestos gasket material at gearbox housing joints; asbestos insulation on heated gearbox lubrication systems; asbestos brake-block material on couplings

CategoryGaskets Gaskets-Packing

Trust FundNo active trust

Exposed Trades & Occupations

Plant millwrightsSteel-mill operatorsCement-plant operatorsPaper-mill maintenance 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.

Lost a loved one to mesothelioma?

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