Haveg Industries, Inc. was a manufacturer of asbestos-filled phenolic-resin pipe, fittings, and high-temperature industrial components at its Marshallton, Delaware plant (900 Greenbank Road). Haveg operated as a subsidiary of Hercules Incorporated; product bulletins produced in litigation identify the company as “HAVEG INDUSTRIES, INC. A Subsidiary of Hercules Incorporated.” Following the Hercules era, Ametek, Inc. became the successor-in-interest to Haveg through a documented corporate chain: Ametek as successor to American Super Temperature Wire, successor to Haveg Industries, Inc., and successor by merger to Haveg Corporation.
Asbestos use period
Haveg’s purchase records produced in publicly filed litigation document the purchase of Blue Asbestos Grade MS-6 — crocidolite asbestos — from Special Materials Co. in 1978, shipped to the Marshallton, Delaware facility. Crocidolite (blue asbestos) is considered among the most hazardous asbestos fiber types due to its particularly fine fiber dimensions. The 1978 purchase record establishes that Haveg was actively incorporating asbestos into its products well into the late 1970s.
Products
Haveg products documented in publicly filed litigation include:
- Haveg phenolic-resin pipe and fittings — asbestos-reinforced phenolic pipe used in chemical-process and industrial applications; Haveg, Chemtite, and Bondstrand pipe are grouped together in plaintiffs’ listserv discussions and pleadings as related asbestos-containing products from this manufacturing lineage
- SILTEMP high-temperature products — including SILTEMP Twisted Rope and SILTEMP Thermal Barrier Fabric; Haveg Industries product bulletins HS-108B and HS-114 document these products under the Hercules parent-company identification
The name Chemtite appears in Haveg Industries purchase documents alongside orders for Blue Asbestos Grade MS-6, indicating Chemtite was part of the Haveg asbestos-containing product line or supply chain at the Marshallton facility.
Plants
- Marshallton, Delaware (900 Greenbank Road) — primary Haveg Industries manufacturing facility; asbestos purchasing records confirmed through at least 1978
Corporate chain
Haveg’s corporate history involves multiple successor entities, each of which has been named in asbestos litigation:
- Haveg Industries, Inc. — operating company, Marshallton DE
- Hercules Incorporated — parent company during Haveg’s operating period; Hercules discovery responses in publicly filed litigation acknowledge: “Defendant has been sued as a result of its former ownership of Haveg Industries, Inc.”
- Ametek, Inc. — identified in case captions as “individually and as successor-in-interest to Haveg Industries, Incorporated,” and further as “Successor-in-Interest to American Super Temperature Wire, Successor-in-Interest to Haveg Industries, Inc. and Successor-by-Merger to Haveg Corporation”
This chain means that current Haveg-exposure claims are pursued against Ametek as the active defendant in most jurisdictions.
Litigation history
Haveg Industries, Hercules Incorporated, and Ametek have been named defendants in asbestos litigation in Texas federal courts and other jurisdictions. Case records include the Bell v. Ametek matter in Brazoria County, Texas (239th Judicial District) as one publicly filed case reflecting the successor-in-interest designation. Plaintiffs’ discovery in these cases has produced Haveg’s own purchasing records documenting crocidolite purchases, as well as Haveg product bulletins confirming the Hercules parent relationship.
Worker exposure pathways
At the Marshallton, Delaware Haveg plant: Workers who handled crocidolite fiber bales, compounded asbestos with phenolic resin, fabricated pipe and fittings, finished molded components, or performed maintenance at the Marshallton facility were exposed to asbestos fiber — including crocidolite — during the manufacturing process. Bystander exposure affected workers in adjacent areas of the plant during mixing, molding, and finishing operations.
Downstream at industrial facilities: Workers who installed, cut, drilled, or removed Haveg phenolic-asbestos pipe in chemical plants, refineries, and industrial facilities were exposed during secondary fabrication and installation operations. Haveg pipe was used in corrosive-service applications where asbestos-phenolic composites were specified for chemical resistance combined with thermal tolerance.
If you worked with Haveg products
Useful documentation for a Haveg-related claim includes: employment records at the Marshallton plant or at a facility where Haveg pipe was installed, procurement or specification records identifying Haveg, Chemtite, or Bondstrand pipe, and any purchase orders, MSDSs, or product identification labels retained from the work site.
Claims against Ametek as Haveg’s successor-in-interest are an active area of asbestos litigation. A licensed attorney can evaluate whether a civil claim against Ametek, or a claim through an asbestos trust fund established by a predecessor entity, is available based on your employment history.
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References to manufacturers, products, corporate chains, and litigation history reflect what has been alleged or documented in publicly filed asbestos litigation, corporate discovery records, and industry archives. This information does not constitute a finding of fact or liability. This site does not provide legal or medical advice.