Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2024
Former employees' Water Valley negligence lawsuit
Eight former employees brought a federal negligence action alleging long-term exposure to trichloroethylene around the former Water Valley facility and claiming serious health effects.
2017
Water Valley trichloroethylene litigation
The Mississippi attorney general alleged that hazardous waste containing trichloroethylene had been disposed of near a former carburetor plant in Water Valley, causing soil and groundwater contamination. The case was settled in 2020.
2016
Asbestos claims settlement structure
Enpro agreed to take responsibility for current and future asbestos claims associated with Garlock and Coltec and funded a U.S. trust intended to resolve qualifying claims, alongside a Canadian claims provision.
2010
Garlock asbestos bankruptcy
Garlock Sealing Technologies entered Chapter 11 protection after facing substantial personal-injury liabilities connected with historical asbestos-containing gasket products.