EPA TRI Facility · Miscellaneous Manufacturing
Gentex Optics Inc
Dudley, MA · Parent: Essilorluxottica USA Inc.
- Total releases
- 15.0K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 1
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Gentex Optics Inc: how the 17.5K lbs splits
17.5K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 16.1K lbs 92.3%
- Off-site Transfers 1.3K lbs 7.7%
Gentex Optics Inc's 17.5K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 92.3% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 7.7%. Leading chemical by pounds: Methanol.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CLEAN
Gentex Optics Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Dudley, MA, in the miscellaneous manufacturing sector. It reported 2.5K lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2024, and 15.0K lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 8,912 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. Gentex Optics Inc is pounds #121 and chemical-count #279 at 15.0K 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 fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Shield Packaging Co Inc; Mace Adhesives & Coatings Co I Nc; Oldcastle Apg New England; Cleanpart East. Similar-scale Miscellaneous Manufacturing peers outside Massachusetts: Ykk (usa) Inc. National Manufacturing Center; Alcon Laboratories Inc-Johns Creek Manufacturing; Zimmer Biomet Inc.; Garlock Sealing Technologies. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Methanol.
Compare Gentex Optics Inc with
Nearest reporters in Massachusetts
- Shield Packaging Co Inc Dudley · 3.8K lbs
- Mace Adhesives & Coatings Co I Nc Dudley · 4.7K lbs
- Oldcastle Apg New England Oxford · 97 lbs
- Cleanpart East Southbridge · 44.3K lbs
Similar-scale Miscellaneous Manufacturing sites elsewhere: Ykk (usa) Inc. National Manufacturing Center (GA) · Alcon Laboratories Inc-Johns Creek Manufacturing (GA) · Zimmer Biomet Inc. (IN)
Gentex Optics Inc stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (92.3% air releases) across 1 chemical. Cumulative Form-R extract: 15.0K lbs (2019–2024). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Ykk (usa) Inc. National Manufacturing Center and Alcon Laboratories Inc-Johns Creek Manufacturing.
Gentex Optics Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
15K lbs Top 34% higher than 66% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Gentex Optics Inc: Methanol-led volume
Among the 371 Miscellaneous Manufacturing facilities in this database, Gentex Optics Inc reports the 99th-largest volume (15.0K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Methanol alone is 100% of the total. Scale peers outside Massachusetts include Ykk (usa) Inc. National Manufacturing Center and Alcon Laboratories Inc-Johns Creek Manufacturing.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Gentex Optics Inc's pounds in one chemical - here Methanol at 100%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Gentex Optics Inc's total reported releases fell from 2.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 2.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Gentex Optics Inc's off-site transfers fell from 289 lb in 2022 to 222 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Gentex Optics Inc's air releases fell from 2.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 2.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Gentex Optics Inc Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Gentex Optics Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 17.5K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases decreased by 26% (3.4K lbs to 2.5K lbs).
Gentex Optics Inc: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2024
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
- 2024 0
What this shows Gentex Optics Inc year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 26% 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: Methanol.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3.4K lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 2.9K lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 3.4K lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 2.9K lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 2.4K lbs | 1 |
| 2024 | 2.5K lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Methanol | 17.5K lbs | - |
Gentex Optics Inc · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Gentex Optics Inc
Closest other reporters in Massachusetts - including Shield Packaging Co Inc, Mace Adhesives & Coatings Co I Nc, Oldcastle Apg New England, ordered by distance.
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Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Massachusetts - e.g. Ykk (usa) Inc. National Manufacturing Center, Alcon Laboratories Inc-Johns Creek Manufacturing, Zimmer Biomet Inc..
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Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Gentex Optics Inc on cumulative reported pounds (15.0K lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include Schwan Food Co - Pasadena Plant, US Naval Submarine Base San Diego, Assa Abloy Access & Egress Hardware Group - Corbin Russwin. 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.
- Schwan Food Co - Pasadena Plant Pasadena, TX · Food 15.0K lbs reported
- US Naval Submarine Base San Diego San Diego, CA · Other 15.0K lbs reported
- Assa Abloy Access & Egress Hardware Group - Corbin Russwin Berlin, CT · Fabricated Metals 15.0K lbs reported
- Hoover Treated Wood Products Inc Milford, VA · Wood Products 15.0K 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 Methanol; nearby reporters include Shield Packaging Co Inc. Gentex Optics Inc stamps LIGHT volume · AIR 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 Gentex Optics Inc TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CLEAN · lead Methanol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Gentex Optics Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Dudley, MA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 339115 · Miscellaneous Manufacturing. 1.0% of Worcester TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Schwan Food Co - Pasadena Plant (Δ 1 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Gentex Optics Inc stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN · lead Methanol. 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