EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Gem Gravure Co Inc.
West Hanover, MA
- Total releases
- 4.1K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 2
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Gem Gravure Co Inc.: how the 5.4K lbs splits
5.4K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 5.3K lbs 98.3%
- Air Releases 93 lbs 1.7%
Gem Gravure Co Inc.'s 5.4K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 98.3% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 1.7%. Leading chemical by pounds: Toluene.
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.
LIGHT volume OFFSITE pathway CARC-LEAN
Gem Gravure Co Inc. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in West Hanover, MA, in the chemicals sector. It reported 1.3K lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2024, and 4.1K lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 11,544 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Massachusetts's 373 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Gem Gravure Co Inc. is pounds #176 and chemical-count #190 at 4.1K lbs. Solutia Inc leads reported pounds (2.5M lbs) at 9 chemicals (chemical-count #10). Astro Chemicals Inc leads chemical count at 17 chemicals (5.9K lbs, pounds #154). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: National Coating Corp; Avedis Zildjian Co.; Holcim Solutions & Products US LLC; 3M Co. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Massachusetts: Frontida Biopharm LLC; Abc Compounding Co of Texas Inc; Kemira Water Solutions Inc.; Flint Group Packaging Inks N.a. Corp. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Toluene; Methyl isobutyl ketone.
Compare Gem Gravure Co Inc. with
Nearest reporters in Massachusetts
- National Coating Corp Rockland · 81.1K lbs
- Avedis Zildjian Co. Norwell · 145 lbs
- Holcim Solutions & Products US LLC Rockland · 116.5K lbs
- 3M Co Rockland · 29.3K lbs
Similar-scale Chemicals sites elsewhere: Frontida Biopharm LLC (PA) · Abc Compounding Co of Texas Inc (TX) · Kemira Water Solutions Inc. (GA)
Gem Gravure Co Inc. stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (98.3% off-site transfers) across 2 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 4.1K lbs (2019–2024). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Frontida Biopharm LLC and Abc Compounding Co of Texas Inc.
Gem Gravure Co Inc. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
4.1K lbs Top 44% higher than 56% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Gem Gravure Co Inc.: Toluene-led volume
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Gem Gravure Co Inc. reports the 2,389th-largest volume (4.1K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Toluene alone is 94.9% of the total. Scale peers outside Massachusetts include Frontida Biopharm LLC and Abc Compounding Co of Texas Inc.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Gem Gravure Co Inc.'s pounds in one chemical - here Toluene at 94.9%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Gem Gravure Co Inc.'s total reported releases rose from 1.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Gem Gravure Co Inc.'s off-site transfers rose from 1.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Gem Gravure Co Inc. 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 Gem Gravure Co Inc. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 5.4K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases increased by 84% (684 lbs to 1.3K lbs).
Gem Gravure Co Inc.: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2024
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
- 2024 0
What this shows Gem Gravure Co Inc. year-over-year reported totals (increased by 84% from 2019 to 2024). 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: Toluene.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 684 lbs | 2 |
| 2020 | 385 lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 439 lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 1.2K lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 1.4K lbs | 1 |
| 2024 | 1.3K lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). 1 of 2 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Toluene | 5.1K lbs | - |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | 272 lbs | Carcinogen |
Gem Gravure Co Inc. · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Gem Gravure Co Inc.
Closest other reporters in Massachusetts - including National Coating Corp, Avedis Zildjian Co., Holcim Solutions & Products US LLC, ordered by distance.
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Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Gem Gravure Co Inc. on cumulative reported pounds (4.1K lbs) and distinct chemical count (2). Release-pound peers include Frontida Biopharm LLC, Abc Compounding Co of Texas Inc, Aurora Mine. Chemical-count peers include Idi Caribe Inc, Suiza Dairy Corp, Edwards Lifesciences Technology Sarl. 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.
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 Toluene, Methyl isobutyl ketone; nearby reporters include National Coating Corp. Gem Gravure Co Inc. stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-LEAN 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 Gem Gravure Co Inc. TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · CARC-LEAN · lead Toluene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Gem Gravure Co Inc. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for West Hanover, MA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 325910 · Chemicals. 1.2% of Plymouth TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Abc Compounding Co of Texas Inc (Δ 1 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Gem Gravure Co Inc. stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Toluene. 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