Lacks Enterprises Inc
6 facilities · 1 state · 1.4M lbs total releases
According to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory, Lacks Enterprises Inc is the reported parent of 6 Form R facilities across 1 state, disclosing 1.4M lbs of toxic releases. 5 of 44 reported chemicals carry a carcinogen classification in the TRI extract. The heaviest-reporting state by release volume is Michigan (1.4M lbs). Those TRI figures remain self-reported disclosure pounds for Lacks Enterprises Inc, including carcinogen-flagged substances, not a measured public-health risk score.
Release-over-release change
What changed for Lacks Enterprises Inc: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
-10.5%
6 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
-10.5%
291.2 thousand lb → 260.6 thousand lb, every facility that filed
- Lacks Enterprises Inc's total reported releases fell from 291.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 260.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Lacks Enterprises Inc's off-site transfers fell from 176.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 145.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Lacks Enterprises Inc's chemicals reported fell from 13 in 2022 to 12 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
TRI parent disclosure trail
Read Lacks Enterprises Inc from filing to facility
Largest Form R sites under this parent: Lacks Wheel Trim Systems Barden Plater; Lacks Trim Systems-Airlane; Plastic Plate Inc. - Kraft Plater; Lacks Trim SYSTEMS-52ND Street Paint East. Neighbor parents on the disclosure ladder: Cleveland-Cliffs Inc; US Ecology Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Methanol; Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Nickel And Nickel Compounds; Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region); Copper And Copper Compounds. Heaviest-reporting states in this extract: Michigan. Industry labels on the parent rollup: Fabricated Metals; Transportation Equipment. Start from those named sites and neighbors rather than a generic parent blurb; pounds stay disclosure, not risk.
Largest Form R sites under this parent: Lacks Wheel Trim Systems Barden Plater; Lacks Trim Systems-Airlane; Plastic Plate Inc. - Kraft Plater; Lacks Trim SYSTEMS-52ND Street Paint East. Neighbor parents on the disclosure ladder: Cleveland-Cliffs Inc; US Ecology Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Methanol; Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Nickel And Nickel Compounds; Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region); Copper And Copper Compounds. Heaviest-reporting states in this extract: Michigan. Industry labels on the parent rollup: Fabricated Metals; Transportation Equipment.
Lacks Enterprises Inc ranks #548 of 4,988 slug-merged TRI parents, a smaller disclosed-volume parent relative to the national Form R parent set. Lacks Enterprises Inc's TRI Form R footprint is concentrated in a single state (Michigan), so statewide context matters more than a multi-state portfolio read. Lacks Enterprises Inc's disclosed pounds are spread across 6 facilities, no single site dominates the parent total in this extract.
Parent aggregation for Lacks Enterprises Inc follows facility-reported names. Compare the named neighbors (Cleveland-Cliffs Inc; US Ecology Inc) before treating rank as a hazard score; TRI stays self-reported and unweighted by toxicity.
Where Lacks Enterprises Inc sits among TRI parents
Lacks Enterprises Inc sits on a disclosure ladder beside Cleveland-Cliffs Inc and US Ecology Inc. Open those parents for a different facility count, state span, and chemical mix.
Higher disclosed volume
- Cleveland-Cliffs Inc · rank #546 · 53.0M lbs
- US Ecology Inc · rank #547 · 39.8M lbs
Largest chemicals disclosed by Lacks Enterprises Inc
Methanol; Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Nickel And Nickel Compounds; Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region); Copper And Copper Compounds lead the Form R pound rollup for this parent, including filings such as Lacks Wheel Trim Systems Barden Plater. Pound totals, not toxicity-weighted risk.
| Chemical | Disclosed lbs |
|---|---|
| Methanol | 495.6K lbs |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 443.4K lbs |
| Nickel And Nickel Compounds | 115.2K lbs |
| Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 105.3K lbs |
| Copper And Copper Compounds | 81.8K lbs |
Facilities (6)
| Facility | Releases |
|---|---|
| Lacks Wheel Trim Systems Barden Plater Kentwood, MI | 465.2K lbs |
| Lacks Trim Systems-Airlane Kentwood, MI | 417.3K lbs |
| Plastic Plate Inc. - Kraft Plater Kentwood, MI | 304.8K lbs |
| Lacks Trim SYSTEMS-52ND Street Paint East Kentwood, MI | 73.3K lbs |
| Plastic Plate Inc-Monroe Plant Grand Rapids, MI | 63.2K lbs |
| Lacks Trim Systems - 52ND Street Paint Central Grand Rapids, MI | 44.4K lbs |
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Nationwide peers by disclosed pounds & facility count
Cross-portfolio TRI parents nearest Lacks Enterprises Inc on total disclosed release pounds (1.4M lbs) and reporting facility count (6). Release-volume peers include Danone N.a. Public Benefit Corp, Global Composites Inc, Tredegar Corp. Facility-count peers include Abbott Laboratories, Agribeef Co, Allnex USA Inc. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of parents.
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Similar facility count
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About This Data
EPA TRI parent totals cover all media. This extract's heaviest states for the parent are Michigan; facility-reported names can vary across subsidiaries.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, TRI Basic Data Files
What to do with Lacks Enterprises Inc's TRI parent record
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- Open the largest Form R site for Lacks Enterprises Inc (Lacks Wheel Trim Systems Barden Plater in MI). Largest facility
- Compare against US Ecology Inc, the next-higher disclosed-volume parent. Higher-volume parent
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Rank and peers (Cleveland-Cliffs Inc, US Ecology Inc) are disclosure volume only, not toxicity-weighted risk or enforcement status.
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Primary sources
- EPA Toxics Release Inventory Basic Data Files - annual facility-level chemical-release disclosures
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