EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
Universal Engraving Inc
Overland Park, KS · Parent: Universal Engraving Inc
- Total releases
- 120.9K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 1
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Universal Engraving Inc: how the 120.9K lbs splits
120.9K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 120.5K lbs 99.6%
- Air Releases 431 lbs 0.4%
Universal Engraving Inc's 120.9K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 99.6% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 0.4%. Leading chemical by pounds: Copper.
MID volume OFFSITE pathway CLEAN
Universal Engraving Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Overland Park, KS, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 19.4K lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2023, and 120.9K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 4,175 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. Universal Engraving Inc is pounds #64 and chemical-count #242 at 120.9K 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 fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Universal Engraving Inc; Biomune Co.; Westlake Davinci Roofscapes L.L.C.; Concrete Materials Inc. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside Kansas: Mills Metal Finishing; Azz Galvanizing Services-Arkansas; Greif Packaging LLC; Scan-Pac Manufacturing Inc. Other Universal Engraving Inc sites in this extract: Universal Engraving Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Copper.
Universal Engraving Inc stamps MID volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (99.6% off-site transfers) across 1 chemical. Cumulative Form-R extract: 120.9K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Mills Metal Finishing and Azz Galvanizing Services-Arkansas.
Universal Engraving Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
121K lbs Top 16% higher than 84% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Universal Engraving Inc inside Johnson's TRI pounds
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, Universal Engraving Inc reports the 386th-largest volume, placing it in the top 11.3% of its sector. This one site accounts for 40.6% of every pound reported in Johnson. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Copper alone is 100% of the total. Scale peers outside Kansas include Mills Metal Finishing and Azz Galvanizing Services-Arkansas.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Johnson's reported pounds (297.6K lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Universal Engraving Inc's total reported releases fell from 26.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 19.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Universal Engraving Inc's off-site transfers fell from 26.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 19.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Universal Engraving Inc Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Universal Engraving Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 120.9K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 11% (21.7K lbs to 19.4K lbs).
Universal Engraving Inc: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Universal Engraving Inc year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 11% 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 | 21.7K lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 24.0K lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 29.6K lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 26.1K lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 19.4K lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Copper | 120.9K lbs | - |
Universal Engraving Inc · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Universal Engraving Inc
Closest other reporters in Kansas - including Universal Engraving Inc, Biomune Co., Westlake Davinci Roofscapes L.L.C., ordered by distance.
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Similar Fabricated Metals Facilities
Other Fabricated Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Kansas - e.g. Mills Metal Finishing, Azz Galvanizing Services-Arkansas, Greif Packaging LLC.
Compare beyond Kansas
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Universal Engraving Inc on cumulative reported pounds (120.9K lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include Steel Dust Recycling LLC, Mills Metal Finishing, North End Composites. 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.
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Similar chemical count
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Other Universal Engraving Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Universal Engraving 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; nearby reporters include Universal Engraving Inc. Universal Engraving Inc stamps MID 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.
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This Universal Engraving Inc TRI extract (MID · OFFSITE · CLEAN · lead Copper) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Universal Engraving Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Overland Park, KS, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 332812 · Fabricated Metals. 40.6% of Johnson TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Steel Dust Recycling LLC (Δ 31 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Universal Engraving Inc stamps MID 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