EPA TRI Facility · Plastics and Rubber
Newlett Inc D/b/a Gemstone
Elkhart, IN
- Total releases
- 38.8K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 1
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Newlett Inc D/b/a Gemstone: how the 38.8K lbs splits
38.8K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 38.8K lbs 100.0%
Newlett Inc D/b/a Gemstone's 38.8K 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: Styrene.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CARC-HEAVY
Newlett Inc D/b/a Gemstone is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Elkhart, IN, in the plastics and rubber sector. It reported 7.9K lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2023, and 38.8K lbs in total across its 2020-2023 reporting years. That ranks 6,729 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. Newlett Inc D/b/a Gemstone is pounds #320 and chemical-count #706 at 38.8K 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 fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Conn-Selmer Inc Elkhart North; Dometic Corp; Conn-Selmer Inc Woodwind Facility; McDowell Enterprises. Similar-scale Plastics and Rubber peers outside Indiana: Legrand Av Blue Ash; Ritus Corp; Augusta Fiberglass Coatings Inc; Goodrich Interiors (formerly Goodrich Aip). Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Styrene.
Newlett Inc D/b/a Gemstone stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 1 chemical · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 38.8K lbs (2020–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Legrand Av Blue Ash and Ritus Corp.
Newlett Inc D/b/a Gemstone vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
39K lbs Top 26% higher than 74% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Newlett Inc D/b/a Gemstone: Styrene-led volume
Among the 1,504 Plastics and Rubber facilities in this database, Newlett Inc D/b/a Gemstone reports the 542nd-largest volume (38.8K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Styrene alone is 100% of the total. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 100% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Indiana include Legrand Av Blue Ash and Ritus Corp.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Newlett Inc D/b/a Gemstone's pounds in one chemical - here Styrene at 100%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Newlett Inc D/b/a Gemstone's total reported releases fell from 9.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 7.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Newlett Inc D/b/a Gemstone's air releases fell from 9.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 7.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Newlett Inc D/b/a Gemstone Form-R facts
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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 Newlett Inc D/b/a Gemstone releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 38.8K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2020 to 2023, total releases increased by 90% (4.1K lbs to 7.9K lbs).
Newlett Inc D/b/a Gemstone: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2020–2023
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Newlett Inc D/b/a Gemstone year-over-year reported totals (increased by 90% from 2020 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: Styrene.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4.1K lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 17.3K lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 9.5K lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 7.9K lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2020–2023). 1 of 1 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Styrene | 38.8K lbs | Carcinogen |
Newlett Inc D/b/a Gemstone · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Newlett Inc D/b/a Gemstone
Closest other reporters in Indiana - including Conn-Selmer Inc Elkhart North, Dometic Corp, Conn-Selmer Inc Woodwind Facility, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 870 other reporting facilities in Indiana.
Similar Plastics and Rubber Facilities
Other Plastics and Rubber facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Indiana - e.g. Legrand Av Blue Ash, Ritus Corp, Augusta Fiberglass Coatings Inc.
Compare beyond Indiana
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Newlett Inc D/b/a Gemstone on cumulative reported pounds (38.8K lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include Steelfab Inc, Jim Beam Brands Co. -Booker Noe Plant, Checon LLC. 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.
- Steelfab Inc Florence, SC · Fabricated Metals 38.8K lbs reported
- Jim Beam Brands Co. -Booker Noe Plant Boston, KY · Beverages 38.8K lbs reported
- Checon LLC North Attleboro, MA · Electrical Equipment 38.8K lbs reported
- Sunsation Products Inc Clay Township, MI · Transportation Equipment 38.7K 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 Styrene; nearby reporters include Conn-Selmer Inc Elkhart North. Newlett Inc D/b/a Gemstone stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY carcinogen-lbs on this Form-R extract. Totals are self-reported estimates under EPCRA §313, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score.
Use and verify this record
This Newlett Inc D/b/a Gemstone TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead Styrene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Newlett Inc D/b/a Gemstone totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Elkhart, IN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2020–2023 (4 years). NAICS 326199 · Plastics and Rubber. 0.2% of Elkhart TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Steelfab Inc (Δ 6 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Newlett Inc D/b/a Gemstone stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Styrene. 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