EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
Itw Sexton Inc
Decatur, AL · Parent: Illinois Tool Works Inc
- Total releases
- 63.5K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 4
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
Itw Sexton Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Decatur, AL, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 7.5K lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2023, and 63.5K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 5,591 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Saputo Cheese USA Inc.; Haier US Appliance Solutions Inc; Hyosung USA Inc. Decatur Plant; Automatic Screw Machine Product Co. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside Alabama: Hydril Co; Azz Galvanizing Services-Winsted; Plastic Plate Inc-Monroe Plant; Crown Beverage Packaging. Other Illinois Tool Works Inc sites in this extract: Illinois Tool Works Coding Products Div; Itw Bedford Wire; Paslode Pontotoc; Itw Specialty Films. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Certain glycol ethers; n-Butyl alcohol; Formaldehyde; Nickel.
Itw Sexton Inc has reported 63.5K lbs of toxic releases across 4 chemicals to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, based on annual facility disclosures from 2019 through 2023. Of the chemicals reported, 2 are classified as carcinogens, representing 50% of the facility's chemical profile. The facility operates in the Fabricated Metals sector. The primary release pathway is air releases, accounting for 100% of total releases. All release data shown below is self-reported to the EPA under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) Section 313.
Where this facility sits in the TRI record
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, Itw Sexton Inc reports the 605th-largest volume, placing it in the top 17.7% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Certain glycol ethers alone is 87.2% of the total.
Placement is computed from reported TRI pounds in this database. Thresholds are fixed across every facility page: concentrated ≥60% of volume in one chemical, county-dominant ≥25% of the county total, carcinogen-heavy ≥50% of pounds. Share-based statements are shown only for sites reporting at least 1,000 lbs, because a share of a very small total is not a meaningful signal. Reported pounds are self-reported estimates and do not measure toxicity or health risk.
Itw Sexton Inc files annual Form R disclosures to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory under EPCRA Section 313, classified under NAICS 332431 (Fabricated Metals). Across 5 years of records spanning 2019–2023, the site has disclosed 63.5K lbs in cumulative toxic releases across 4 distinct chemicals, 2 of which (50%) carry a carcinogenic classification. Largest chemicals by pounds: Certain glycol ethers; n-Butyl alcohol; Formaldehyde; Nickel.
The dominant release pathway is air releases at 63.5K lbs (100.0% of total volume). Between 2019 and 2023, reported totals decreased by 50% - from 15.0K lbs to 7.5K lbs. The facility is operated under parent company Illinois Tool Works Inc alongside Illinois Tool Works Coding Products Div; Itw Bedford Wire; Paslode Pontotoc; Itw Specialty Films. Nearest other TRI reporters: Saputo Cheese USA Inc.; Haier US Appliance Solutions Inc; Hyosung USA Inc. Decatur Plant; Automatic Screw Machine Product Co. Similar-scale peers outside Alabama: Hydril Co; Azz Galvanizing Services-Winsted; Plastic Plate Inc-Monroe Plant; Crown Beverage Packaging.
TRI Form R values are self-reported estimates, not measured stack emissions, and treat every pound of reported chemical equally regardless of toxicity. Inclusion in the TRI database does not establish a health risk to nearby residents; it documents the annual reporting record that Itw Sexton Inc has filed with the EPA under federal community right-to-know requirements - open Saputo Cheese USA Inc. for a different chemical mix before treating volume as risk.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Itw Sexton Inc's total reported releases fell from 13.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 7.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Itw Sexton Inc's air releases fell from 13.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 7.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Itw Sexton Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 63.5K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 50% (15.0K lbs to 7.5K lbs).
Reported total releases by year
Itw Sexton Inc - annual TRI totals
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What this shows Year-over-year reported totals. TRI figures are self-reported estimates and can swing with production levels, waste-rock handling and reporting changes, not only with emissions controls.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 15.0K lbs | 4 |
| 2020 | 13.4K lbs | 4 |
| 2021 | 14.3K lbs | 4 |
| 2022 | 13.4K lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 7.5K lbs | 4 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 4 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Certain glycol ethers | 55.4K lbs | - |
| n-Butyl alcohol | 7.9K lbs | - |
| Formaldehyde | 240 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Nickel | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Location
Nearest TRI Facilities to Itw Sexton Inc
Closest other reporters in Alabama - including Saputo Cheese USA Inc., Haier US Appliance Solutions Inc, Hyosung USA Inc. Decatur Plant, ordered by distance.
Similar Fabricated Metals Facilities
Other Fabricated Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Alabama - e.g. Hydril Co, Azz Galvanizing Services-Winsted, Plastic Plate Inc-Monroe Plant.
Other Illinois Tool Works Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Illinois Tool Works Coding Products Div, Itw Bedford Wire, Paslode Pontotoc.
About TRI Data
Data as of 2023 reporting year. Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Toxic Release Inventory.
Data comes from the EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) program. Facilities that manufacture, process, or otherwise use listed toxic chemicals above threshold amounts are required to report annually to the EPA.
On this page the largest disclosed chemicals include Certain glycol ethers, n-Butyl alcohol, Formaldehyde, Nickel; nearby reporters include Saputo Cheese USA Inc.. "Total releases" includes air, water, land, and off-site transfers for disposal, aggregated across available reporting years. Quantities are self-reported estimates, not measured stack emissions.
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Rank and named neighbors (Saputo Cheese USA Inc., Haier US Appliance Solutions Inc) are disclosure volume only, not toxicity-weighted risk or enforcement status.
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Sources & how this page was built
Every figure on this page traces to public, federal-government data on Itw Sexton Inc. The records below are the primary sources; our methodology explains how they are joined, computed, and verified.
- EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Basic Data Files - annual self-reported chemical-release filings. epa.gov
- EPA TRI Program, chemical & reporting reference - what each chemical is and how releases are counted. epa.gov
- EPA Facility Registry Service (FRS) - authoritative facility location and identity. epa.gov
- EPA Enforcement & Compliance History Online (ECHO) - regulatory and compliance context. echo.epa.gov
- EPA Envirofacts - the EPA data warehouse that exposes these datasets. enviro.epa.gov
Retrieved and formatted by PlainEnviro. TRI release totals are self-reported estimates, not measured stack emissions.
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Toxics Release Inventory has required annual industrial disclosure since its creation under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act in October 1986, and this facility's record is drawn from PlainEnviro's database of more than 25,000 EPA-tracked facilities through the 2023 reporting year; see our methodology for full source citations and refresh cadence.