Alpek Polyester USA LLC

3 facilities · 2 states · 3.5M lbs total releases

According to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory, Alpek Polyester USA LLC is the reported parent of 3 Form R facilities across 2 states, disclosing 3.5M lbs of toxic releases. 6 of 35 reported chemicals carry a carcinogen classification in the TRI extract. The heaviest-reporting state by release volume is South Carolina (3.2M lbs). Those TRI figures remain self-reported disclosure pounds for Alpek Polyester USA LLC, including carcinogen-flagged substances, not a measured public-health risk score.

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Release-over-release change

What changed for Alpek Polyester USA LLC: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year

2022 → 2023

Same facilities, both years

-9.2%

3 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023

Whole inventory

-9.2%

739.7 thousand lb → 671.3 thousand lb, every facility that filed

  • Alpek Polyester USA LLC's total reported releases fell from 739.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 671.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Alpek Polyester USA LLC's off-site transfers fell from 933 lb in 2022 to 0 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Alpek Polyester USA LLC's water releases fell from 104.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 89.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Alpek Polyester USA LLC's air releases fell from 627.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 575.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.

TRI parent disclosure trail

Read Alpek Polyester USA LLC from filing to facility

Largest Form R sites under this parent: Alpek Polyester USA Llc-Columbia Site; Alpek Polyester USA LLC; Alpek Polyester USA LLC Cooper River Plant. Neighbor parents on the disclosure ladder: Nucor Corp; International Paper Co; Fujifilm Holdings America Corp. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ethylene glycol; Bromomethane; Acetaldehyde; p-Xylene; 1,4-Dioxane. Heaviest-reporting states in this extract: South Carolina; North Carolina. Industry labels on the parent rollup: Chemicals. Start from those named sites and neighbors rather than a generic parent blurb; pounds stay disclosure, not risk.

Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, TRI Basic Data Files Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) · August 2026

Total Releases
3.5M lbs
Facilities
3
Chemicals
35
Carcinogens
6

Largest Form R sites under this parent: Alpek Polyester USA Llc-Columbia Site; Alpek Polyester USA LLC; Alpek Polyester USA LLC Cooper River Plant. Neighbor parents on the disclosure ladder: Nucor Corp; International Paper Co; Fujifilm Holdings America Corp. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ethylene glycol; Bromomethane; Acetaldehyde; p-Xylene; 1,4-Dioxane. Heaviest-reporting states in this extract: South Carolina; North Carolina. Industry labels on the parent rollup: Chemicals.

Alpek Polyester USA LLC ranks #328 of 4,988 slug-merged TRI parents, a smaller disclosed-volume parent relative to the national Form R parent set. Alpek Polyester USA LLC files across 2 states, a regional parent portfolio rather than a single-state discloser. Releases are facility-concentrated: Alpek Polyester USA Llc-Columbia Site accounts for most of Alpek Polyester USA LLC's disclosed pounds, so peer comparisons should weight that site, not an even portfolio average.

Parent aggregation for Alpek Polyester USA LLC follows facility-reported names. Compare the named neighbors (Nucor Corp; International Paper Co; Fujifilm Holdings America Corp) before treating rank as a hazard score; TRI stays self-reported and unweighted by toxicity.

Where Alpek Polyester USA LLC sits among TRI parents

Alpek Polyester USA LLC sits on a disclosure ladder beside Nucor Corp and International Paper Co and Fujifilm Holdings America Corp. Open those parents for a different facility count, state span, and chemical mix.

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Largest chemicals disclosed by Alpek Polyester USA LLC

Ethylene glycol; Bromomethane; Acetaldehyde; p-Xylene; 1,4-Dioxane lead the Form R pound rollup for this parent, including filings such as Alpek Polyester USA Llc-Columbia Site. Pound totals, not toxicity-weighted risk.

Chemical Disclosed lbs
Ethylene glycol 1.3M lbs
Bromomethane 679.8K lbs
Acetaldehyde 594.7K lbs
p-Xylene 499.1K lbs
1,4-Dioxane 227.3K lbs

Where does this company operate?

State Facilities Total Releases
South Carolina 2 3.2M lbs
North Carolina 1 347.3K lbs

Facilities (3)

Facility Releases
Alpek Polyester USA Llc-Columbia Site Gaston, SC 2.8M lbs
Alpek Polyester USA LLC Fayetteville, NC 347.3K lbs
Alpek Polyester USA LLC Cooper River Plant Moncks Corner, SC 337.5K lbs

Frequently Asked Questions

How much pollution does Alpek Polyester USA LLC release?
Alpek Polyester USA LLC discloses 3.5M lbs across 3 facilities. On the ladder it sits near Nucor Corp and International Paper Co. Alpek Polyester USA LLC ranks #328 of 4,988 slug-merged TRI parents, a smaller disclosed-volume parent relative to the national Form R parent set.
How many facilities does Alpek Polyester USA LLC operate?
Alpek Polyester USA LLC maps to 3 facilities in South Carolina, North Carolina, including Alpek Polyester USA Llc-Columbia Site; Alpek Polyester USA LLC; Alpek Polyester USA LLC Cooper River Plant. Releases are facility-concentrated: Alpek Polyester USA Llc-Columbia Site accounts for most of Alpek Polyester USA LLC's disclosed pounds, so peer comparisons should weight that site, not an even portfolio average.
What industries and chemicals show up for Alpek Polyester USA LLC?
Alpek Polyester USA LLC's disclosed pounds sit inside a single reported industry label: Chemicals. Alpek Polyester USA LLC's largest disclosed chemicals by pounds are Ethylene glycol, Bromomethane, Acetaldehyde, p-Xylene, 1,4-Dioxane (carcinogen flags appear on at least one of those chemicals in the TRI extract). Neighbor parents: Nucor Corp; International Paper Co; Fujifilm Holdings America Corp.
Does Alpek Polyester USA LLC release carcinogens?
Yes - 6 carcinogen-flagged substances appear in the extract. Largest by pounds include Ethylene glycol; Bromomethane; Acetaldehyde; p-Xylene; 1,4-Dioxane.

Compare beyond the release ladder

Nationwide peers by disclosed pounds & facility count

Cross-portfolio TRI parents nearest Alpek Polyester USA LLC on total disclosed release pounds (3.5M lbs) and reporting facility count (3). Release-volume peers include Olin Corp, Hitachi Metals America Ltd, Monument Chemical LLC. Facility-count peers include A-Gas US Holdings Inc, Abb Holdings Inc, Adams Resources & Energy Inc. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of parents.

About This Data

EPA TRI parent totals cover all media. This extract's heaviest states for the parent are South Carolina, North Carolina; facility-reported names can vary across subsidiaries.

Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, TRI Basic Data Files

What to do with Alpek Polyester USA LLC's TRI parent record

From Alpek Polyester USA LLC, open Alpek Polyester USA Llc-Columbia Site or compare against Nucor Corp rather than reading rank alone.

  • Open the largest Form R site for Alpek Polyester USA LLC (Alpek Polyester USA Llc-Columbia Site in SC). Largest facility
  • Compare against International Paper Co, the next-higher disclosed-volume parent. Higher-volume parent
  • Browse the full parent release ranking to see where Alpek Polyester USA LLC sits among all slug-merged TRI parents. All parent companies

Rank and peers (Nucor Corp, International Paper Co) are disclosure volume only, not toxicity-weighted risk or enforcement status.

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