About Asbestos Exposure in Michigan

Thousands of workers in Michigan were exposed to asbestos at industrial facilities, construction sites, shipyards, power plants, and other workplaces throughout the 20th century. Many of these companies have been held liable for asbestos exposure in lawsuits and have established bankruptcy trusts to compensate victims.

If you or a loved one worked at any of the locations listed below and have been diagnosed with mesothelioma or another asbestos-related disease, you may be eligible for compensation.

Exposure Sites by City

Browse 180 documented asbestos exposure sites across 82 cities in Michigan.

Adrian

  • Michigan Producers Dairy

Ann Arbor

  • Bechtel Corp.
  • Tecumseh Products Company

Auburn Hills

  • Daimlerchrysler Corporation

Battle Creek

  • Kellogg Company

Bay City

  • DeFoe Ship Building

Benton Harbor

  • Benton Harbor Engineering
  • Clark Equipment

Berrien Springs

  • Berrien County Farm Bureau

Buchanan

  • Buchanan Steel

Cadillac

  • Vanguard Company

Carleton

  • Guardian Industries

Chesaning

  • Fred Swartzmiller Lumber

Dearborn

  • Ford Motor Company
  • Rouge Steel

Detroit

  • A M P, Inc.
  • AIAG
  • Air Khem
  • American Motors Corporation
  • Auto Terminal Corp.
  • Bruno Bertolini
  • Cerveny Middle School
  • Chrysler Corp.
  • Commercial Barge Lines
  • Denver National Electric
  • Detroit Edison
  • Detroit Public School District
  • Detroit Tiger Stadium
  • Dewitt Products
  • Emerson Middle School
  • FAA
  • Fruehauf Corp.
  • General Motors
  • Grace Hospital
  • Henry Ford High School
  • Hutchins Middle School
  • L A Young Spring & Wire Corp
  • Main Sheet Metal Works
  • Marathon Oil
  • Midland Ross Corp
  • Michigan Boiler & Engineering Co.
  • Minute Man Stuffing
  • Multiple Service Constructors
  • New York Central Railroad
  • Sheller MFG Corp.
  • Skyline Industrial Services, Inc.
  • Ternstedt Division of GM
  • Webb Conveyor
  • Wofeorene Tube

Durand

  • Grand Truck Railroad

Eau Claire

  • C & M Farm Service
  • Skinner's Body Shop

Ecorse

  • Dana Corp.
  • Great Lakes Steel
  • Temporary Associates, Inc.

Engadine

  • Germain Construction

Farmington Hills

  • Dunbar & Sullivan Dredging

Fennville

  • Fennville Public Schools

Ferndale

  • Mechanical Heat & Frost Insulating

Flatrock

  • Ford Motor Company

Flint

  • 3C Auto
  • A/C Spark Plug
  • AC Spark Plugs
  • Buick Plant
  • Chevrolet Plant
  • Firestone
  • Delphi Corp.
  • Flint Lumber
  • G&W Engineering, Inc.
  • General Motors Plant
  • GM Fisher Body Plant
  • Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
  • Guardian Security-Buick Plant
  • Kasper Industries
  • Maroutt Flooring Company
  • Rich Field Iron Works
  • Roadway Express

Grand Rapids

  • American Seating Co.
  • Bytwerk & Clonan Liquidating
  • CBS Corp.
  • H&H Plastic Manufacturing Co.
  • Lear Siegler
  • MacDonalds Industrial Products
  • MHE Contracting, Inc.
  • Mid-State Die Casting
  • St. Mary's Hospital
  • Steelcase Inc. & Subsidiaries

Grandville

  • Auto Cast, Inc.

Greenville

  • Electrolux (Frigidaire Plant)

Ham

  • GMC

Hastings

  • Hastings Aluminum Products
  • Hastings Manufacturing Co.
  • Pennock Hospital

Highland

  • Acustar, Inc.

Highland Park

  • Chrysler Motors Corp.

Holland

  • Cascade Die Casting Group
  • Holland Hospital

Jackson

  • AQP Liquidating Corp
  • Fab-Alloy
  • Jackson Brass Foundry
  • Michigan Bell

Kalamazoo

  • Checkers Motor Corp.
  • Universal Carloading & Distributing Co., Inc.

Lansing

  • Demmer Tool & Dye
  • Farm Bureau Marketing Corporation of Michigan
  • Robex Corp

Leslie

  • Dutcher Construction

Lincoln Park

  • George Kountoupes Painting Co.
  • Hartman-Walsh Painting Co., Inc.
  • Sears

Linden

  • McGraw Edison Company

Livonia

  • Ford Transmission Plant

Lowell

  • Attwood Brass

Manton/Cadillac

  • Ingersoll Rand

McMillian

  • Goldthorpe Enterprise

Menominee

  • Krygoski Construction Company

Middleville

  • Kaljer Manufacturing
  • Middleville Engineering & Manufacturing
  • Nelson Engineering

Midland

  • Dow Chemical Company

Monroe

  • Staelgraeve-Turner Electric

Mt. Clemens

  • Ford Paint Plant
  • J P Stocks Insulation Co.

Munising

  • Kimberly Clark

Muskegon

  • Lacrosse Dredging Corp.

New Buffalo

  • Independence Steel
  • Plastic Masters

Niles

  • Kewneer Manufacturing
  • Niles Manufacturing Co.

Northville

  • Walter Couse & Co.

Novi

  • Trinity Health - Michigan
  • Western Michigan Equities, Inc.

Oak Park

  • Practical Construction Company

Oakley

  • Haak General Repair

Ontonagon

  • Hoerner Waldorf Corp.

Ovid

  • Clinton Machine

Owosso

  • Universal Electric/Magnatek

Plymouth

  • Ford Sheldon Rd. Parts Plant
  • Metaldyne Machining & Assembly

Pontiac

  • General Motors
  • Sylvan Industrial Piping of TN

Port Huron

  • Winkworth Transit Company

Portage

  • CCI Liquidating Corp.

Powers

  • North Central Area Schools
  • Powers Spalding Public School

Redford

  • Detroit Diesel Plant
  • Redford Railing

Rogers City

  • U. S. Steel

Roseville

  • Independent Insulation, Inc.

Saginaw

  • Cisco, Inc.
  • Cummins Bridgeway
  • Frutchey Bean Company
  • GM Grey Iron Foundry
  • Saginaw Steering Gears
  • Southwest Brake

Saugatuk

  • Windcrest Promotions, Inc.

Sebewaing

  • Bumhoffer Gremel Ford, Inc.
  • Sebewaing Pipefitting
  • Ewald Builders
  • Jahr Roofing
  • Kohtz Floor Covering
  • Neumanns Sales & Service

Sterling Heights

  • Ford Motor Company

Swartz Creek

  • General Motors

Taylor

  • Midwest Steel Erection Co.

Travers City

  • Munson Hospital

Tray

  • Honda Motor

Trenton

  • Gibson Insulation Co.

Troy

  • Port Terminal Transport, Inc.
  • Skyline Painting Co., Inc.

W Branch

  • Taylor Building Products

Walled Lake

  • Sterling Garrett Contracting Co.

Warren

  • Chrysler Motors
  • General Motors

Wayne

  • Trilex Industries

West Branch

  • Tolfree Hospital

Woodhaven

  • Ford Motor Company

Wyandotte

  • Great Lakes Steel
  • Wyandotte Chemical

Wyoming, MI

  • Light Metals Corp.

What to Do If You Worked at These Sites

If you worked at any facility listed above and have been diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestosis, or lung cancer, take these steps:

  1. Document your work history — Note dates, job duties, and specific locations where you worked
  2. Gather medical records — Obtain documentation of your diagnosis and treatment
  3. Consult a mesothelioma attorney — An experienced lawyer can identify all potential compensation sources
  4. File claims promptly — Statutes of limitations may limit your time to file

Compensation Options

Workers exposed to asbestos in Michigan may be eligible for compensation from multiple sources:

  • Asbestos Trust Funds — Many bankrupt asbestos companies have established trusts with billions in assets
  • Lawsuits — Claims against companies still in business that manufactured or used asbestos
  • VA Benefits — For veterans exposed during military service
  • Workers' Compensation — State programs for occupational exposure
Learn about legal options →