United States Gypsum Company

In 1901, 30 independent gypsum and plaster companies merged to form the United States Gypsum Company, which became a subsidiary of USG Corporation in 1984.

Based out of Chicago, United States Gypsum is known for manufacturing and selling a variety of construction and building materials. Between 1920 and 1978, however, some of these products contained asbestos.

Exposure to asbestos can cause serious health problems like mesothelioma, a rare and aggressive cancer.

Although the company stopped using asbestos in its products in 1978, the damage had already been done. Thousands of workers, consumers and their families across the country had been exposed.

Due to the natural strength and durability of its fibers, asbestos was used in a number of different building, construction and commercial applications.

USG manufactured and sold a variety of asbestos products, including:

• Acoustical plasters (1930-1972) for sound insulation applied to walls, floors and ceilings
• Asbestos cement shingles and siding (1937-1975) for residential roofing
• Finish plasters (1929-1972) for ceiling, floor and interior wall surfaces
• Stucco (1930-1972) for exterior finishing coats used in residential and commercial construction
• Joint compounds (1937-1976) for sealing joints on pieces of wallboard

In 1978, USG stopped using asbestos in their building materials, though these products may still be in use in some settings (like older structures or naval ships built before the company stopped using asbestos).

If you or a loved one was diagnosed with mesothelioma after being exposed to U.S. Gypsum asbestos products, contact us today. You may be entitled to compensation.

In addition to those who worked at U.S. Gypsum Company, a number of different occupations may have come in contact with USG’s asbestos-containing products and building materials since they were used in commercial, residential and industrial settings.

The following roles may have put people at risk of exposure to USG asbestos products:

• Construction workers
• Contractors
• Electricians
• Factory workers
• Insulators
• Laborers
• Painters
• Pipefitters
• Plumbers
• Roofers
• Shipbuilders

Unfortunately, workers in these positions may have unknowingly brought asbestos fibers home with them, exposing their loved ones as well.