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Company: United States Gypsum Co.
Current Parent Company: Knauf
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Penalty: $12,000,000
Year: 2001
Date: August 13, 2001
Offense Group: safety-related offenses
Primary Offense: workplace safety or health violation
Violation Description: Five companies agreed to pay a total of $63.35 million in settlement of a case relating to asbestos property damage in state buildings.
Level of Government: state
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Hawaii Attorney General
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Facility State: Hawaii
HQ Country of Current Parent: Germany
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: privately held
Major Industry of Current Parent: building materials
Specific Industry of Current Parent: insulation
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