ASBESTOS UPDATE: Ampco’s Long-Term March 31 Liability at $190MM

Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation’s long-term asbestos-related liabilities amounted to US$190,268,619 as of March 31, 2011, compared with US$193,603,000 as of Dec. 31, 2010.

The Company’s current asbestos liabilities amounted to US$25 million as of both March 31, 2011 and Dec. 31, 2010.

The Company’s…

ASBESTOS UPDATE: Dismissal of Ampco From Howden Case in Progress

The dismissal of Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation from an asbestos- related insurance litigation regarding Howden North America, Inc. is now in process.

Certain of the Company’s subsidiaries and the Company have an arrangement (Coverage Arrangement) with insurers responsible for historical primary and some…

ASBESTOS UPDATE: Open Claims v. Ampco Rise to 8,668 at March 31

Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation faced about 8,668 open asbestos claims for the three months ended March 31, 2011, compared with 8,081 open claims for the year ended Dec. 31, 2010.

For the three months ended March 31, 2011, gross settlement and defense costs…

ASBESTOS UPDATE: Ampco Case v. 13 Insurance Firms in Pa. Ongoing

Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation and its Air & Liquid Systems Corporation, since Feb. 24, 2011, is pursuing a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania against 13 domestic insurance companies, certain underwriters at Lloyd’s, London and certain…

ASBESTOS UPDATE: Ampco Long-Term Liability at $193.6M at Dec. 31

Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation’s long-term asbestos liability was US$193,603,000 during the year ended Dec. 31, 2010, compared with US$147,093,000 during the year ended Dec. 31, 2009.

The Company’s long-term asbestos liability was US$138,729,330 as of Sept. 30, 2010. (Class Action Reporter, Nov. 12,…

ASBESTOS UPDATE: Ampco-Pittsburgh Cleared in Howden Last Dec. 8

Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation and a certain carrier concluded a settlement generally consistent with a Coverage Arrangement in a lawsuit filed by Howden North America, Inc. and all claims between that carrier and the Company were dismissed with prejudice on Dec. 8,…

ASBESTOS UPDATE: Ampco-Pittsburgh Filed Case in Pa. Last Feb. 24

Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation and its Air & Liquid Systems Corporation subsidiary, on Feb. 24, 2011, filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania against 13 domestic insurance companies, certain underwriters at Lloyd’s, London and certain…

ASBESTOS UPDATE: 8,081 Open Claims Ongoing v. Ampco at Dec. 31

Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation faced 8,081 open asbestos-related claims during the year ended Dec. 31, 2010, compared with 8,168 claims during the year ended Dec. 31, 2009, according to the Company’s annual report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March…

ASBESTOS UPDATE: Ampco Records $19.98MM Dec. 31 Pre-Tax Charge

Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation’s loss from operations for the three months ended Dec. 31, 2010 equaled US$(12,399,000) and includes a pre-tax charge of US$19,980,000 for additional net asbestos litigation costs through 2020 associated with products manufactured decades ago by the Air and…

ASBESTOS UPDATE: Ampco-Pittsburg Facing 8,155 Claims at June 30

Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation was party to 8,155 open asbestos- related claims during the six months ended June 30, 2010, according to the Company’s quarterly report filed on Aug. 6, 2010 with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

During the six months ended June…

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