ASBESTOS UPDATE: 289 Claims Remain v. Foster Wheeler U.K. Units

Foster Wheeler AG’s subsidiaries in the United Kingdom faced 289 open asbestos-related claims as of June 30, 2010, according to the Company’s quarterly report filed on Aug. 5, 2010 with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

To date, 950 claims have been…

ASBESTOS UPDATE: 122,490 U.S. Claims Ongoing v. Foster Wheeler

Foster Wheeler AG’s subsidiaries in the United States faced 122,490 open asbestos claims during the fiscal three months ended June 30, 2010, compared with 130,500 open claims during the fiscal three months ended June 30, 2009, according to the Company’s…

ASBESTOS UPDATE: Foster Wheeler Cites $323.95M June 30 Liability

Foster Wheeler AG’s long-term asbestos-related liability was US$323,947,000 as of June 30, 2010, compared with US$352,537,000 as of Dec. 31, 2009, according to a Company press release dated Aug. 5, 2010.

The Company’s long-term asbestos-related liability was US$338,273,000 as of March…

ASBESTOS UPDATE: Foster Wheeler Still Has $3.7MM Insurance Asset

Foster Wheeler AG, as of June 30, 2010, estimated the value of its unsettled asbestos insurance asset related to ongoing litigation in New York state court with its subsidiaries’ insurers at US$3.7 million.

The litigation relates to the amounts of insurance…

ASBESTOS UPDATE: Gladden Case v. 30 Firms Filed on May 3 in Tex.

A couple from Port Arthur, Tex., Floyd D. Gladden Jr. and Rebecca E. Gladden, on May 3, 2010, filed an asbestos-related lawsuit against 30 defendant corporations in Jefferson County District Court, Tex., The Southeast Texas Record reports.

Manufacturing and equipment defendants…

ASBESTOS UPDATE: 129.3T Claims Ongoing v. Foster Wheeler in U.S.

Foster Wheeler AG’s subsidiaries in the United States faced 129,300 open asbestos claims during the fiscal quarter and nine months ended Sept. 30, 2009, compared with 130,370 claims during the fiscal quarter and nine months ended Sept. 26, 2008.

The Company’s…

ASBESTOS UPDATE: Court OKs Prewett Remand Bid in Foster Wheeler

The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, at Seattle, affirmed Duane and Eileen Prewett’s Motion to Remand an asbestos lawsuit filed against Foster Wheeler AG, Gould Pumps (IPG) and other defendants.

District Judge Ricardo S. Ramirez entered judgment…

ASBESTOS UPDATE: Savoy’s Case v. 38 Firms Filed Nov. 5 in Texas

Cleveland J. Savoy, on Nov. 5, 2009, filed an asbestos-related lawsuit against 38 defendant corporations in Jefferson County District Court, Tex., The Southeast Texas Record reports.

Defendants include A.O. Smith Corporation, A.W. Chesterton Company, American Optical, AMETEK Inc., Babcock Borsig AG,…

ASBESTOS UPDATE: Foster Wheeler Records $25.9Mil Insurance Asset

Foster Wheeler AG, as of Sept. 30, 2009, estimated the value of its unsettled asbestos insurance asset related to ongoing litigation in New York state court with its subsidiaries’ insurers at US$25.9 million.

The litigation relates to the amounts of insurance…

ASBESTOS UPDATE: 371 Claims Ongoing v. Foster Wheeler U.K. Units

Foster Wheeler AG’s subsidiaries in the United Kingdom faced 371 open asbestos claims as of Sept. 30, 2009, according to the Company’s quarterly report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Nov. 4, 2009.

To date, 926 claims have been…

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