Metalclad Insulation

Metalclad Insulation Corporation, a thermal insulation supplier and insulation contracting firm, began operations in 1933 in Southern California. While it is currently located in Anaheim, California, Metalclad Insulation Corporation was headquartered in Torrance, California during the 1960s. Evidence introduced at trial demonstrated that Metalclad... Insulation Corporation regularly supplied large quantities of asbestos pipe covering, block insulation, insulation cement and asbestos cloth to the Long Beach Naval Shipyard for use on naval vessels during the Vietnam War. The company made no effort to provide warnings or safe work practice information with its products. When asbestos thermal insulation was discontinued in 1972 due to health concerns, Metalclad Insulation Corporation sold off its existing asbestos inventory for a profit despite the fact that non-asbestos substitutes were available through manufacturers.Read More