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Allied Signal, Inc. / Bendix Corporation
Workers Exposed to Asbestos
Allied came to life in 1920, after the merger between five companies involved in the chemical industry and by 1928, the company became one of the most important producers of ammonia worldwide. In 1962, Allied acquired different gas and oil properties by purchasing Union Texas Natural Gas. Another asset acquired by the company was an aerospace and automotive company by the name of Bendix Corporation in 1983. A merger valued at $15 billion happened years later between Allied Signal and Honeywell, a developer and supplier of advanced technology products. Some of Allied Signal’s subsidiaries used asbestos in manufacturing their products. Bendix made use of this toxic mineral when producing their automotive friction parts putting the lives of mechanics everywhere at risk.