CertainTeed — Valley Forge PA Corporate Headquarters

Plaintiffs have alleged in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that they were exposed to asbestos in connection with CertainTeed operations. CertainTeed’s corporate headquarters — and later the Saint-Gobain North American headquarters — has been based in the Valley Forge / Malvern PA area of suburban Philadelphia. For the full corporate summary, see the CertainTeed manufacturer page.

Plant Description and Operating Era

The Valley Forge PA campus has functioned as the corporate headquarters, engineering, and administrative center for CertainTeed and its parent Saint-Gobain North America. Product engineering, technical specifications, sales, and corporate management for CertainTeed’s asbestos-cement pipe (Transite, Fluid-Tite), asbestos-cement roofing, asbestos siding, and sprayed asbestos fireproofing product lines were allegedly directed from the Valley Forge / Malvern corporate offices during the U.S. asbestos era.

Premises ACM Narrative

At the CertainTeed Valley Forge PA campus during the U.S. asbestos era (approximately 1960s-1985), plaintiffs have alleged premises ACM presence typical of large corporate office and engineering campuses of the period:

  • Asbestos sprayed fireproofing on structural steel (pre-1973 EPA ban)
  • Asbestos pipe covering on building steam mains and mechanical-room piping
  • Asbestos-block lagging on boilers and heat exchangers
  • Asbestos-cement Transite panels in mechanical rooms and utility enclosures
  • Asbestos ceiling tiles and floor tiles / mastic in office and engineering areas
  • Asbestos sheet gaskets at mechanical-room flanges
  • Product samples, test articles, and demonstration boards containing asbestos-cement pipe, board, and roofing shingles kept at the engineering and sales offices

Workers Allegedly Exposed

  • HFIAW Insulators — building steam pipe covering and mechanical-room lagging
  • UA Pipefitters — building steam and hydronic piping
  • IBB Boilermakers — building boiler work
  • IBEW Electricians — building electrical
  • SMART Sheet Metal Workers — HVAC duct work
  • BAC Bricklayers — masonry
  • Building maintenance and facilities workers
  • CertainTeed engineering, sales, and administrative staff allegedly exposed to product samples and demonstration materials
  • Construction and renovation trades working on the campus during the asbestos era

If You Worked at CertainTeed Valley Forge

If you or a family member worked at the CertainTeed / Saint-Gobain Valley Forge PA campus — or any other CertainTeed / Keasbey & Mattison-heritage site — before 1985 and have been diagnosed with mesothelioma, lung cancer, asbestosis, or another asbestos-related disease, you may have a legal claim.

Free, confidential case evaluation: Speak with O’Brien Law Firm — (314) 936-2956