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Report urges penalties, debarment for Arconic over cladding sales

8/18/2026

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Arconic paid $74 million to shareholders and $43 million to Grenfell Tower victims and survivors.
The Common Wealth and FIND report called for stronger corporate-accountability laws, punitive damages and debarment of Arconic from public contracts until it reveals where remaining Reynobond PE material was sold.
The report said punitive damages could cover the UK government's £5.1 billion cladding-removal programme, including the £600 million ACM Cladding Remediation Fund, at no public cost.

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Arconic paid $74 million to shareholders and $43 million to Grenfell Tower victims and survivors.
The Common Wealth and FIND report called for stronger corporate-accountability laws, punitive damages and debarment of Arconic from public contracts until it reveals where remaining Reynobond PE material was sold.
The report said punitive damages could cover the UK government's £5.1 billion cladding-removal programme, including the £600 million ACM Cladding Remediation Fund, at no public cost.