EPA TRI Facility · Wood Products
Kronospan Simsboro LLC
Simsboro, LA · Parent: Kronospan Inc
- Total releases
- 101.0K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 4
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Kronospan Simsboro LLC: how the 101.0K lbs splits
101.0K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 101.0K lbs 100.0%
Kronospan Simsboro LLC's 101.0K 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: Formaldehyde.
Carcinogen-classified pounds vs other reported pounds
Same cumulative TRI total as above, split by EPA/IARC carcinogen classification on each chemical: pounds share, not chemical count. Classification is not a site health-risk score.
MID volume AIR pathway CARC-HEAVY
Kronospan Simsboro LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Simsboro, LA, in the wood products sector. It reported 20.8K lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2023, and 101.0K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 4,561 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Louisiana's 417 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Kronospan Simsboro LLC is pounds #156 and chemical-count #220 at 101.0K lbs. Bayer Cropscience LP leads reported pounds (81.9M lbs) at 17 chemicals (chemical-count #52). Eco-Services Operations leads chemical count at 68 chemicals (163.5K lbs, pounds #136). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Ardagh Glass Inc; Lincoln Parish Gas Plant; Weyerhaeuser Nr - Arcadia Osb; Franke Kitchen Systems LLC. Similar-scale Wood Products peers outside Louisiana: J H Baxter & Co; Pella Corp Carroll Operations; Interfor U.S. Inc. - Fayette Div; Boise Cascade Wood Products LLC Kettle Falls Plywood. Other Kronospan Inc sites in this extract: Kronospan la Grande LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Formaldehyde; Methanol; Lead compounds; Lead And Lead Compounds.
Kronospan Simsboro LLC stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 4 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 101.0K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include J H Baxter & Co and Pella Corp Carroll Operations.
Kronospan Simsboro LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
101K lbs Top 18% higher than 82% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
Each bar is a $1M-wide band; taller bars hold more reporting TRI facilities. The dashed line and filled bar mark this facility. Hover, focus, or tap a bar for its full count, share, and position.
Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Kronospan Simsboro LLC inside Lincoln Parish's TRI pounds
Among the 823 Wood Products facilities in this database, Kronospan Simsboro LLC reports the 145th-largest volume, placing it in the top 17.6% of its sector. This one site accounts for 25.1% of every pound reported in Lincoln Parish. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Formaldehyde alone is 63.2% of the total. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 63.2% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Louisiana include J H Baxter & Co and Pella Corp Carroll Operations.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Lincoln Parish's reported pounds (401.5K lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Kronospan Simsboro LLC's total reported releases rose from 19.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 20.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Kronospan Simsboro LLC's air releases rose from 19.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 20.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Kronospan Simsboro LLC Form-R facts
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See how Kronospan Simsboro LLC stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
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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 Kronospan Simsboro LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 101.0K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 1% (20.9K lbs to 20.8K lbs).
Kronospan Simsboro LLC: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Kronospan Simsboro LLC year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 1% 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: Formaldehyde.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 20.9K lbs | 3 |
| 2020 | 20.2K lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 20.0K lbs | 3 |
| 2022 | 19.0K lbs | 3 |
| 2023 | 20.8K lbs | 3 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 4 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Formaldehyde | 63.8K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 37.2K lbs | - |
| Lead compounds | 1 lbs | - |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 0 lbs | - |
Kronospan Simsboro LLC · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Kronospan Simsboro LLC
Closest other reporters in Louisiana - including Ardagh Glass Inc, Lincoln Parish Gas Plant, Weyerhaeuser Nr - Arcadia Osb, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 416 other reporting facilities in Louisiana.
Similar Wood Products Facilities
Other Wood Products facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Louisiana - e.g. J H Baxter & Co, Pella Corp Carroll Operations, Interfor U.S. Inc. - Fayette Div.
Compare beyond Louisiana
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Kronospan Simsboro LLC on cumulative reported pounds (101.0K lbs) and distinct chemical count (4). Release-pound peers include US Premier Tube Mills, Architectural Systems Inc, Air Products & Chemicals Inc (martinez-Waterfront Road). 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.
- US Premier Tube Mills Madison, IN · Primary Metals 101.0K lbs reported
- Architectural Systems Inc Monett, MO · Fabricated Metals 100.9K lbs reported
- Air Products & Chemicals Inc (martinez-Waterfront Road) Martinez, CA · Chemicals 101.0K lbs reported
- Bollinger Mississippi Shipbuilding LLC Pascagoula, MS · Transportation Equipment 101.0K 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 Kronospan Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Kronospan la Grande LLC.
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 Formaldehyde, Methanol, Lead compounds, Lead And Lead Compounds; nearby reporters include Ardagh Glass Inc. Kronospan Simsboro LLC stamps MID 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 Kronospan Simsboro LLC TRI extract (MID · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead Formaldehyde) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Kronospan Simsboro LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Simsboro, LA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 321219 · Wood Products. 25.1% of Lincoln Parish TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: US Premier Tube Mills (Δ 4 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Kronospan Simsboro LLC stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Formaldehyde. 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