( October 13, 2026, 11:36 AM EDT) -- COLUMBIA, S.C. — A South Carolina trial judge found ESAB Corp. and Altrad Group responsible for Cape Asbestos Co. Ltd.’s asbestos-related operations, a ruling that leaves the two companies liable for legal judgments, according to a press release from the plaintiffs’ counsel. It is the latest loss in the state for Altrad entities, which were recently told by the South Carolina Supreme Court that their motion seeking stay or recall of a remittitur in a case involving the appointment of a receivership over an English company’s assets misapprehended the procedural effect of remittitur or is simply yet another means of delay....