EPA TRI Facility · Paper
Graphic Packaging International LLC
Kendallville, IN
- Total releases
- 68.5K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 1
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Graphic Packaging International LLC: how the 68.5K lbs splits
68.5K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 67.0K lbs 97.8%
- Off-site Transfers 1.5K lbs 2.2%
Graphic Packaging International LLC's 68.5K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 97.8% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 2.2%. Leading chemical by pounds: Certain glycol ethers.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CLEAN
Graphic Packaging International LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Kendallville, IN, in the paper sector. It reported 20.8K lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2023, and 68.5K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 5,415 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Indiana's 871 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Graphic Packaging International LLC is pounds #260 and chemical-count #693 at 68.5K lbs. Uss Gary Works leads reported pounds (77.4M lbs) at 36 chemicals (chemical-count #9). Tradebe Treatment & Recycling LLC leads chemical count at 98 chemicals (11.9M lbs, pounds #12). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Creative Liquid Coatings Inc.; Colwell Inc; Hendrickson Truck Suspension S Ystems Plant 3; Ashley Industrial Molding Inc. Similar-scale Paper peers outside Indiana: Adhesives Research Inc; Avery Dennison - Building 11; Neenah Paper Inc - Appleton Mill; Kimberly-Clark Pennsylvania L Lc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Certain glycol ethers.
Graphic Packaging International LLC stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (97.8% air releases) across 1 chemical. Cumulative Form-R extract: 68.5K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Adhesives Research Inc and Avery Dennison - Building 11.
Graphic Packaging International LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
68K lbs Top 21% higher than 79% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Graphic Packaging International LLC: Certain glycol ethers-led volume
Among the 384 Paper facilities in this database, Graphic Packaging International LLC reports the 189th-largest volume (68.5K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Certain glycol ethers alone is 100% of the total. Scale peers outside Indiana include Adhesives Research Inc and Avery Dennison - Building 11.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Graphic Packaging International LLC's pounds in one chemical - here Certain glycol ethers at 100%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Graphic Packaging International LLC's total reported releases rose from 17.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 20.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Graphic Packaging International LLC's off-site transfers rose from 234 lb in 2022 to 339 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Graphic Packaging International LLC's air releases rose from 16.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 20.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Graphic Packaging International LLC Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Graphic Packaging International LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 68.5K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 109% (10.0K lbs to 20.8K lbs).
Graphic Packaging International LLC: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Graphic Packaging International LLC year-over-year reported totals (increased by 109% from 2019 to 2023). 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: Certain glycol ethers.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 10.0K lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 9.9K lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 10.7K lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 17.1K lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 20.8K lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Certain glycol ethers | 68.5K lbs | - |
Graphic Packaging International LLC · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Graphic Packaging International LLC
Closest other reporters in Indiana - including Creative Liquid Coatings Inc., Colwell Inc, Hendrickson Truck Suspension S Ystems Plant 3, ordered by distance.
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Similar Paper Facilities
Other Paper facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Indiana - e.g. Adhesives Research Inc, Avery Dennison - Building 11, Neenah Paper Inc - Appleton Mill.
Compare beyond Indiana
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Graphic Packaging International LLC on cumulative reported pounds (68.5K lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include Sunrise Fiberglass of Minnesota LLC, Altec Industries Inc, Infinitech Metal Finishing. 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.
- Sunrise Fiberglass of Minnesota LLC Wyoming, MN · Plastics and Rubber 68.4K lbs reported
- Altec Industries Inc Saint Joseph, MO · Transportation Equipment 68.4K lbs reported
- Infinitech Metal Finishing Wichita, KS · Fabricated Metals 68.4K lbs reported
- Mw Components - Greer: Springs Greer, SC · Fabricated Metals 68.4K 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 Certain glycol ethers; nearby reporters include Creative Liquid Coatings Inc.. Graphic Packaging International LLC 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 Graphic Packaging International LLC TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CLEAN · lead Certain glycol ethers) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Graphic Packaging International LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Kendallville, IN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 322212 · Paper. 1.7% of Noble TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Sunrise Fiberglass of Minnesota LLC (Δ 29 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Graphic Packaging International LLC stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN · lead Certain glycol ethers. 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