EPA TRI Facility · Printing
Orafol Americas Inc
Avon, CT · Parent: Orafol Americas Inc
- Total releases
- 1.9K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 1
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Orafol Americas Inc: how the 2.4K lbs splits
2.4K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 2.4K lbs 100.0%
Orafol Americas Inc's 2.4K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% of the bar. Off-site transfers stay separate from air, water, and land releases. Leading chemical by pounds: Toluene.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CLEAN
Orafol Americas Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Avon, CT, in the printing sector. It reported 459 lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2024, and 1.9K lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 12,880 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Connecticut's 240 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Orafol Americas Inc is pounds #125 and chemical-count #198 at 1.9K lbs. Clean Harbors of Connecticut Inc leads reported pounds (1.5M lbs) at 15 chemicals (chemical-count #2). Allnex USA Inc. Wallingford Ct Site leads chemical count at 19 chemicals (436.7K lbs, pounds #3). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: North American Pipe & Precast; Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Co; Dyno Nobel Inc; Otis Service Center. Similar-scale Printing peers outside Connecticut: Glenroy Inc.; US Department of the Treasury-Bureau of Engraving & Printing; U.S. Bureau of Engraving & Printing Western Currency Facilit; Western Roto Engravers Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Toluene.
Orafol Americas Inc stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 1 chemical. Cumulative Form-R extract: 1.9K lbs (2019–2024). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Glenroy Inc. and US Department of the Treasury-Bureau of Engraving & Printing.
Orafol Americas Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
1.9K lbs Top 50% higher than 50% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Orafol Americas Inc: Toluene-led volume
Among the 144 Printing facilities in this database, Orafol Americas Inc reports the 116th-largest volume (1.9K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Toluene alone is 100% of the total. Scale peers outside Connecticut include Glenroy Inc. and US Department of the Treasury-Bureau of Engraving & Printing.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Orafol Americas Inc's pounds in one chemical - here Toluene at 100%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Orafol Americas Inc's total reported releases fell from 400 lb in 2022 to 362 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Orafol Americas Inc's air releases fell from 400 lb in 2022 to 362 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Orafol Americas Inc Form-R facts
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See how Orafol Americas Inc stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
5.1× more than the comparison
67% less than the comparison
Comparison reflects reported pounds and chemical counts, not toxicity or health risk. Averages cover facilities reporting any release.
How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Orafol Americas Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 2.4K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases decreased by 4% (480 lbs to 459 lbs).
Orafol Americas Inc: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2024
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
- 2024 0
What this shows Orafol Americas Inc year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 4% from 2019 to 2024). TRI figures are self-reported estimates and can swing with production, waste handling, and reporting changes, not only with controls. Lead chemical in the extract: Toluene.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 480 lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 311 lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 382 lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 400 lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 362 lbs | 1 |
| 2024 | 459 lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Toluene | 2.4K lbs | - |
Orafol Americas Inc · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Orafol Americas Inc
Closest other reporters in Connecticut - including North American Pipe & Precast, Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Co, Dyno Nobel Inc, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 239 other reporting facilities in Connecticut.
Similar Printing Facilities
Other Printing facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Connecticut - e.g. Glenroy Inc., US Department of the Treasury-Bureau of Engraving & Printing, U.S. Bureau of Engraving & Printing Western Currency Facilit.
Compare beyond Connecticut
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Orafol Americas Inc on cumulative reported pounds (1.9K lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include J.m. Hutton & Co. Inc., Wise Technical Manufacturing, Kronospan LLC - Ohatchee Log Yard. Chemical-count peers include Ecoelectrica LP, Planta Penuelas, Tallaboa Puerto Rico LLC. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.
Similar reported release pounds
Nearest out-of-state reporters (≥1,000 lbs) by absolute TRI pounds, not same-industry or same-county neighbors.
- J.m. Hutton & Co. Inc. Richmond, IN · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 1.9K lbs reported
- Wise Technical Manufacturing New Albany, IN · Chemicals 1.9K lbs reported
- Kronospan LLC - Ohatchee Log Yard Ohatchee, AL · Wood Products 1.9K lbs reported
- Advanced Airfoil Components Gibsonton, FL · Primary Metals 1.9K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
About TRI Data
Data as of 2023 reporting year. Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Toxic Release Inventory.
On this page the largest disclosed chemicals include Toluene; nearby reporters include North American Pipe & Precast. Orafol Americas Inc stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN carcinogen-lbs on this Form-R extract. Totals are self-reported estimates under EPCRA §313, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score.
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This Orafol Americas Inc TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CLEAN · lead Toluene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Orafol Americas Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Avon, CT, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 323111 · Printing. 0.1% of Hartford TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: J.m. Hutton & Co. Inc. (Δ 1 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Orafol Americas Inc stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN · lead Toluene. PlainEnviro renders this EPA Form-R extract from its pipeline; no figure is typed in by an editor. Corrections: editorial policy.
All federal data sources used on this page
- EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Basic Data Files - annual self-reported chemical-release filings. epa.gov
- EPA TRI Program reference - how chemicals and reported releases are counted. epa.gov
- EPA Facility Registry Service - facility location and identity. epa.gov
- EPA ECHO - regulatory and compliance context. epa.gov
- EPA Envirofacts - the EPA data warehouse exposing these datasets. epa.gov