About Asbestos Exposure in Wisconsin

Thousands of workers in Wisconsin 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 187 documented asbestos exposure sites across 56 cities in Wisconsin.

Algoma

  • Algoma Hardwoods
  • Calumet Company
  • U. S. Plywood

Appleton

  • Appleton Mills
  • Appleton Paper, Inc.
  • Fox River Tractor Co.
  • Fox Valley Technical College
  • Valley Iron Works

Ashland

  • James River Paper

Babcock

  • Milwaukee Railroad

Beaverdam

  • Chrysler

Beloit

  • Beloit Corporation

Berlin

  • Wilson-Hurd Manufacturing

Brookfield

  • Tri-State Pipeline Const, Inc.

Butler

  • Milwaukee Faucet
  • Wis Pack, Inc.

Cedar Grove

  • Muesenbeck Shoe Company

Curtiss

  • Oakland Cheese Factory

Dousman

  • Dousman Concrete Products, Inc.

Elm Grove

  • Zell Machine Industries

Florence

  • Florence School District

Fond du Lac

  • Fred Rueping Leather Co.
  • Hutter Construction Co.
  • Robert Hall Clothes of Fond Dulac, Inc.
  • W J Woodruff Roofing Contractors

Genesee Depot

  • Ten Chimneys Foundation, Inc.

Green Bay

  • Beemster Electric, Inc.
  • Chicago Northwestern RR
  • Green Bay Canning Corp.
  • Hartord Steam Boiler
  • Nekoosa Papers
  • Northern Paper Mill
  • Packer Valley Title Corp.
  • Wisconsin Plastics, Inc. of Green Bay

Kenosha

  • American Motors/Chrysler
  • Mead Johnson Terminal
  • Precision Erecting

Kiel

  • Lake to Lake Cheese Factory

Kingsford

  • Breitung Township School District

LaCrosse

  • Chicago Northwestern RR

Madison

  • Du-Rite Painting

Manitowoc

  • Bahr Construction Company
  • Wisconsin Electric Power Company

Marinette

  • Marinette Fuel & Dock Company
  • Marinette Paper Co. Corp.
  • Specialty Chem Products Corporation

Marshfield

  • Bluhm Brothers Box Factory
  • Boson Company Inc.
  • House of Heating
  • Marshfield Canning Co.
  • Marshfield Egg Plant
  • Marshfield Plumbing
  • Monroe Trucking
  • Roddis Plywood Corp.
  • Stratford Plumbing
  • U. S. Plywood
  • Weyerhaeuser Corp.

Menomenee Falls

  • Stopler Industries

Merrill

  • T & T Holding Co. Inc.

Milwaukee

  • 24th Street School
  • 68th Street School
  • A.O. Smith
  • Alfred Goethel Sheet Metal
  • Allied Insulation
  • American Can
  • Appleton Electric
  • Babcock & Wilcox
  • Bailey Meter Company
  • Blackhawk Tannery
  • Blaine School
  • Blatz Brewery
  • Boeing Company
  • Bucyrus Erie Foundry
  • Budweiser
  • Computer Task Group, Inc.
  • Congress St. Power Plant
  • Craig School
  • Delta Manufacturing
  • Dowsmith, Inc.
  • Elmbrook Memorial Hospital
  • General Electric
  • Germania Building
  • Globe Battery
  • Grede Foundries, Inc.
  • Johnson Controls, Inc.
  • Kingsbury Brewery
  • L & S Insulation
  • Lappin Electric
  • LCL Trucking
  • Ludington Grade School
  • Manpower, Inc.
  • Marquette Electronics
  • Maynard Steel Foundry
  • Milwaukee School District
  • Miller Brewing Company
  • Miller Compressor
  • Milwaukee Boiler
  • Milwaukee Insulation
  • Milwaukee Museum
  • Milwaukee Public Schools
  • Milwaukee RR
  • Milwaukee RR Shops
  • Milwaukee Sentinel
  • Milwaukee Shipyard
  • Milwaukee Transport
  • Oak Creek Powerhouse
  • OMAR Bakery
  • Pabst Brewery
  • Patrick Cudahy Meat Packing
  • Permanent Construction Co. Corp.
  • Precision Screw Thread Co.
  • Rexnord Chain Belt
  • Roman Electric Co.
  • Rose Tool & Plastics
  • Schlitz Brewery
  • Sears, Roebuck & Co.
  • South Division High School
  • Sprinkmann Sons
  • St. Francis Hospital
  • St. Matthews Grade School
  • Supersteel Manufacturing
  • Tower Automotive Products Company
  • United Slate Tile & Composition
  • University of Wisconsin
  • Valley Powerplant
  • Vanguard Associates of Milwaukee, Inc.
  • Walter Knapp of Wisconsin, Inc.
  • We-Energies
  • Western Leather Products Corp.
  • Wilson Park School
  • Wisconsin Electric Power Co.

Neenah

  • Meyer Corporation

Nekoosa

  • Milwaukee Iron

New Holstein

  • Sabel Builders, Inc.

Niagara

  • Kimberly Clark Paper
  • Niagara School District

Oconomowoc

  • Act Wire Company
  • Army Chemical Corporation
  • Carnation Company
  • Exacto Graphics
  • Sussex Plastics Company

Onalaska

  • Mathy Construction Company

Oshkosh

  • B C Liquidating Corporation
  • Fluor Brothers Construction
  • General Resources Corp.
  • OshKosh Corporation
  • Paine Lumber Co.
  • Rockwell International
  • Standard Kollsman

PR Duchien

  • Shihata Farms

Peshtigo

  • Huges Refuse & Landfill Company, Inc.

Plymouth

  • Borden's Cheese Factory
  • Wisconsin Cheese Producers Corp.

Port Edwards

  • Nekoosa Edwards Paper Mill
  • Port Edwards Paper Mill

Racine

  • Case Tractor
  • J.I. Case

Rosholt

  • Doede Construction Company, Inc.

Sharon

  • Sharon Foundry, Inc.
  • Sharon Plumbing & Heating Co.

Sheboygan

  • Ametek, Inc.
  • Georgia Pacific
  • Optinberg Boilers

Slinger

  • Gettleman Motors
  • Zimmerman Motors

Spooner

  • Aero Building Center
  • Spooner Bottling

St. Francis

  • Wisconsin Electric Power Company

Stevens Point

  • Ellis Stone Construction Co.

Sturgeon Bay

  • Peterson Boatworks
  • Peterson Builders
  • Sturgeon Bay Shipbuilding

Two Rivers, WI

  • Wisconsin Electric Power Company

Wales

  • Bimex Industries, Inc.

Waukesha

  • Automatic Welding Company Corp.
  • General Casting Corporation
  • Waukesha Foundry
  • Waukesha Motors

Waunakee

  • Wayne Fitzgibbon

Wausau

  • Babcock Construction
  • Thomsen Abbott Construction

West Allis

  • Poblocki Paving
  • Price Erecting

Weyauwega

  • Real Estate Builders, Inc.

Wisconsin Rapids

  • Altman Construction Company, Inc.
  • Consolidated Papers, Inc.
  • Taylor Insulation

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 Wisconsin 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 →