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Union Carbide

Union Carbide LindeThe Union Carbide Company was founded in Niagara Falls in 1898. At the time of its inception, Union Carbide was not only one of Niagara Falls’ first industrial firms, but was also the nation’s largest producer of carbide products. Union Carbide occupied three major facilities in Western New York and employed roughly 5,000 people. In recent years, former employees of Union Carbide’s Niagara Falls National Plant, Niagara Falls Republic Plant and the Tonawanda Linde Plant have developed and died of mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases. Today, these facilities are now owned by Praxair.

Union Carbide workers were exposed to asbestos dust from working with and in the vicinity of those who repaired and maintained various types of machinery, water and steam lines, pipes and other materials at the plant. Asbestos-containing equipment included floor and ceiling tiles, block insulation, flanges, packing, pumps, gaskets, pipe insulation and valves that was a part of the equipment used to produce chemicals and gases as well as metal alloy materials.

Linde Air Products and Linde Ceramics Plant are both covered by the EEOICPA program.

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The attorneys at Lipsitz & Ponterio, LLC have gathered a vast amount of information regarding the type of materials used and produced at various Union Carbide facilities. Our clients understand the importance of securing legal representation as soon as possible after a diagnosis of mesothelioma or other chemical exposure-related conditions. If you or a loved one were once employed at Union Carbide and have been diagnosed with mesothelioma or another form of cancer, we urge you to contact us regarding your legal rights.