ABB was able to resolve asbestos claims filed against Combustion Engineering and Lummus Global in 2006 with a billion - plus dollar settlement agreement .
C-E 's financial debt and lingering asbestos liability brought ABB to the brink of bankruptcy in the early 2000s .
ABB was able to resolve asbestos claims filed against C-E   and Lummus Global in 2006 with a billion - plus dollar settlement agreement .
C-E 's financial debt and lingering asbestos liability brought ABB to the brink of bankruptcy in the early 2000s .