National Gypsum — Newark Joint Compound Plant in Newark NJ

Plaintiffs alleged in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that they were allegedly exposed to asbestos while working at the National Gypsum Newark Gold Bond joint compound plant in Newark New Jersey. For the full corporate summary, see the National Gypsum manufacturer page.

Plant Description and Operating Era

The National Gypsum Newark plant served as a metropolitan-New-York-and-New-Jersey Gold Bond joint compound production and distribution site across the U.S. asbestos era. The Newark facility allegedly formulated, mixed, and packaged Gold Bond ready-mix and dry-mix asbestos joint compound and asbestos texturing compound for distribution to New Jersey, New York City metro, and adjacent Northeast construction markets. Peak workforce placed hundreds of production, warehouse, and shipping employees at the site across the 1940s through 1970s.

Premises ACM Narrative

At the National Gypsum Newark plant during the U.S. asbestos era (approximately 1940s-1977 — pre-EPA ban on asbestos joint compound):

  • Chrysotile-asbestos fiber receiving, weighing, and blending during Gold Bond asbestos joint compound and asbestos texturing compound production
  • Asbestos joint compound (ready-mix and dry-mix) formulation, mixing, and packaging — Gold Bond was one of the largest U.S. asbestos joint compound producers
  • Asbestos texturing compound / spray-applied acoustical compound formulation
  • Product handling — asbestos-fiber bag opening, dumping, and dust exposure during joint-compound manufacturing
  • Shipping and warehousing — asbestos-containing bagged joint compound distributed across the Northeast
  • Asbestos pipe covering on plant steam mains and utility piping
  • Asbestos-block hot-side lagging on process kettles and heaters
  • Asbestos-fabric expansion joints on process stack and duct systems
  • Asbestos sheet gaskets at plant boiler and process piping flanges
  • Asbestos sprayed fireproofing on structural steel (pre-1973 EPA ban)
  • Asbestos-containing floor tile and mastic in older process and shipping bays

Workers Exposed

  • Gold Bond joint compound mixing operators — asbestos-fiber weighing, blending, and mixing
  • Bag machine operators — asbestos joint compound bag filling and sealing
  • Ready-mix tub packagers — pre-mixed asbestos joint compound packaging
  • HFIAW Insulators — on plant steam pipe covering
  • UA Pipefitters — flange bolt-up on process piping
  • IBB Boilermakers — utility-boiler refractory work
  • BAC Bricklayers — refractory relining
  • IBEW Electricians — switchgear and motor control
  • Millwrights — machine tool installation
  • Rail and truck loading crews — handled asbestos-containing bagged product
  • Shipping and receiving — handled asbestos-containing bagged product

If You Worked at National Gypsum Newark

If you or a family member worked at the National Gypsum Newark plant in Newark New Jersey — or any other National Gypsum Gold Bond site — and have been diagnosed with mesothelioma, lung cancer, asbestosis, or another asbestos-related disease, you may have a legal claim.

The National Gypsum Company (NGC) Asbestos Settlement Trust provides compensation for Gold Bond asbestos-injury claims.

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