Garlock Sealing Technologies

Garlock Sealing Technologies
Subsidiary of EnPro Industries
Industry Manufacturing
Founded Palmyra, New York, US (1887)
Founder Olin J. Garlock
Headquarters Palmyra, New York, US
Products Gasketing, Klozure Dynamic Seals, Hydraulic Components, Expansion Joints, Compression Packing
Website www.garlock.com

Garlock Sealing Technologies, a subsidiary of EnPro Industries, produces Klozure Dynamic Seals and other sealing products. Garlock has a global presence, with 1,887 employees, at 15 facilities, in eight countries.[1]

History

In the later nineteenth century, Olin J. Garlock devised a better way to seal piston rods in industrial steam engines; this ingenuity led to the creation of Garlock Sealing Technologies. Founded in 1887, in Palmyra, New York, Garlock has become a leader in the fluid sealing industry and a cornerstone of the EnPro Industries family.

For a complete history of Garlock see "Garlock-The First Eighty-Eight Years 1887-1975" by R.M. Waples, Sr. and R.M. Waples, Jr.

Industries

Various industries utilize Garlock’s products because Garlock can accommodate most applications. These assorted product offerings allow Garlock to fulfil the needs of a diverse customer base.

Garlock provides fluid sealing solutions for the following industries: petrochemical, chemical processing, and refining, pulp and paper, power generation, electronics, steel mills, food and pharmaceutical, mining and original equipment manufacturers.

Patented products

Some of Garlock's sealing products include KLOZURE oil seals, bearing isolators and mechanical seals; GYLON gasketing, CEFIL'AIR pneumatic seals and HELICOFLEX metal seals; sheet rubber products, valve and pump packing, hydraulic seals, molded rubber products, and expansion joints. Some of these products have US and International patent protection, including Australia.[2]

Partnerships and recent news

Litigation

Gore-Tex

In the 1970s, Garlock infringed W. L. Gore and Associates patents and was sued by Gore in the Federal District Court of Ohio. After a "bitterly contested case" that "involved over two years of discovery, five weeks of trial, the testimony of 35 witnesses (19 live, 16 by deposition), and over 300 exhibits," (quoting the Federal Circuit) the District Court held Gore's patents to be invalid. On appeal, however, the Federal Circuit disagreed in the famous case of Gore v. Garlock, reversing the lower court's decision on the ground, inter alia, that Cropper forfeited any superior claim to the invention by virtue of having concealed the process for making ePTFE from the public, thereby establishing Gore as the legal inventor.[5]

Asbestos

Garlock has been subject to multiple lawsuits regarding asbestos, which were components of earlier products. Now, Garlock produces only asbestos free products. Some of the notable suits include:

References

  1. Klozure High Performance Dynamic Seals
  2. "Garlock Sealing Technologies, LLC patents in Australia". IP Australia. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
  3. Bloomberg News Release
  4. Real Estate Transactions Houston Chronicle
  5. Gore, supra. openjurist.org
  6. "Background Summaries and Attorney Contacts Week of May 29 - 31, 2007" (PDF). State of New York Court of Appeals. Archived from Reynolds v Amchem Products, Inc.%5d NY Court of Appeals the original Check |url= value (help) (PDF) on 7 March 2008.
  7. "Jury Awards Shipyard Worker's Widow $10M". Washington Post. Associated Press. July 27, 2006. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
  8. Virginia Family Recovers $9.25 Million in Mesothelioma Claim - Fayetteville Personal Injury Lawyer
  9. Fisher, Daniel (10 January 2014). "Judge Slashes Asbestos Liability In Garlock Bankruptcy To $125 Million". Personal Finance. Forbes. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  10. Daneman, Matthew (22 July 2013). "Garlock Sealing asbestos trial begins today". Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  11. Kim, T.K. (26 July 2013). "Federal judge closes portion of Garlock bankruptcy trial". Legal Newsline Legal Journal. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  12. "ORDER ESTIMATING AGGREGATE LIABILITY" (PDF). UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT, WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA. 10 January 2014. p. 3. Retrieved 4 February 2014.

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