EPA TRI Facility · Primary Metals
Superior Essex International Inc.
Hoisington, KS · Parent: Superior Essex Inc
- Total releases
- 3.1K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 4
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Superior Essex International Inc.: how the 3.1K lbs splits
3.1K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 3.1K lbs 99.7%
- Air Releases 10 lbs 0.3%
Superior Essex International Inc.'s 3.1K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 99.7% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 0.3%. Leading chemical by pounds: Copper.
LIGHT volume OFFSITE pathway CLEAN
Superior Essex International Inc. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Hoisington, KS, in the primary metals sector. It reported 562 lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2023, and 3.1K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 12,085 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Kansas's 317 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Superior Essex International Inc. is pounds #162 and chemical-count #102 at 3.1K lbs. Ecovyst Catalyst Technologies LLC leads reported pounds (19.3M lbs) at 9 chemicals (chemical-count #32). Ash Grove Cement Co leads chemical count at 45 chemicals (929.5K lbs, pounds #26). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Fuller Industries Inc; Kmw Ltd; Doonan Specialized Trailer LLC; Hampton Hydraulics LLC (great Bend Industries). Similar-scale Primary Metals peers outside Kansas: Fritz Products; Pcc Structurals Carson City; Townley Foundry & Machine Co Inc; Goldens' Foundry & Machine Co. Other Superior Essex Inc sites in this extract: Essex Group Inc Chemical Processing Plant; Ls Cable & System U.s.a., Inc.; Superior Essex International Inc.. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Copper; Antimony And Antimony Compounds; Zinc compounds; Antimony compounds.
Superior Essex International Inc. stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (99.7% off-site transfers) across 4 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 3.1K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Fritz Products and Pcc Structurals Carson City.
Superior Essex International Inc. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
3.1K lbs Top 47% higher than 53% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Superior Essex International Inc.: Copper-led volume
Among the 1,603 Primary Metals facilities in this database, Superior Essex International Inc. reports the 911th-largest volume (3.1K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Copper alone is 100% of the total. Scale peers outside Kansas include Fritz Products and Pcc Structurals Carson City.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Superior Essex International Inc.'s pounds in one chemical - here Copper at 100%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Superior Essex International Inc.'s total reported releases rose from 406 lb in 2022 to 562 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Superior Essex International Inc.'s off-site transfers rose from 406 lb in 2022 to 562 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Superior Essex International Inc. Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Superior Essex International Inc. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 3.1K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 37% (898 lbs to 562 lbs).
Superior Essex International Inc.: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Superior Essex International Inc. year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 37% 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: Copper.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 898 lbs | 3 |
| 2020 | 581 lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 616 lbs | 3 |
| 2022 | 406 lbs | 3 |
| 2023 | 562 lbs | 3 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Copper | 3.1K lbs | - |
| Antimony And Antimony Compounds | 0 lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 0 lbs | - |
| Antimony compounds | 0 lbs | - |
Superior Essex International Inc. · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Superior Essex International Inc.
Closest other reporters in Kansas - including Fuller Industries Inc, Kmw Ltd, Doonan Specialized Trailer LLC, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 316 other reporting facilities in Kansas.
Similar Primary Metals Facilities
Other Primary Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Kansas - e.g. Fritz Products, Pcc Structurals Carson City, Townley Foundry & Machine Co Inc.
Compare beyond Kansas
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Superior Essex International Inc. on cumulative reported pounds (3.1K lbs) and distinct chemical count (4). Release-pound peers include Barriere Construction Co LLC - Boutte Asphalt Plant, Barton Solvents Inc. West Bend, Ecolab Inc. Chemical-count peers include Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc., Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC, Solenis 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.
- Barriere Construction Co LLC - Boutte Asphalt Plant Boutte, LA · Petroleum 3.1K lbs reported
- Barton Solvents Inc. West Bend West Bend, WI · Chemical Wholesalers 3.1K lbs reported
- Ecolab Inc City Of Industry, CA · Chemicals 3.1K lbs reported
- Fiskars Brands Inc Excelsior Springs, MO · Plastics and Rubber 3.1K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc. Santa Isabel, PR · Transportation Equipment 4 chemicals
- Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC Vega Baja, PR · Electrical Equipment 4 chemicals
- Solenis LLC Chicopee, MA · Chemicals 4 chemicals
- Adhesive Applications Inc. - O'Neill St Easthampton Easthampton, MA · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 4 chemicals
Other Superior Essex Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Essex Group Inc Chemical Processing Plant, Ls Cable & System U.s.a., Inc., Superior Essex International Inc..
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 Copper, Antimony And Antimony Compounds, Zinc compounds, Antimony compounds; nearby reporters include Fuller Industries Inc. Superior Essex International Inc. stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE 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.
Use and verify this record
This Superior Essex International Inc. TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · CLEAN · lead Copper) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Superior Essex International Inc. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Hoisington, KS, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 331420 · Primary Metals. 3.2% of Barton TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Barriere Construction Co LLC - Boutte Asphalt Plant (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Superior Essex International Inc. stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CLEAN · lead Copper. 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