EPA TRI Facility · Paper
Kanzaki Specialty Papers Inc.
Ware, MA · Parent: Kanzaki USA Inc
- Total releases
- 2.4K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 2
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Kanzaki Specialty Papers Inc.: how the 2.9K lbs splits
2.9K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 2.9K lbs 100.0%
Kanzaki Specialty Papers Inc.'s 2.9K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 100.0% of the bar. Off-site transfers stay separate from air, water, and land releases. Leading chemical by pounds: Zinc compounds.
LIGHT volume OFFSITE pathway CLEAN
Kanzaki Specialty Papers Inc. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Ware, MA, in the paper sector. It reported 506 lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2024, and 2.4K lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 12,538 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. Kanzaki Specialty Papers Inc. is pounds #196 and chemical-count #193 at 2.4K 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: Profiles Inc; Palmer Foundry Inc; Rathbone Precision Metals Inc; Mustang Motorcycle Products LLC. Similar-scale Paper peers outside Massachusetts: Sonoco Products Co; U S Gypsum Co Oakfield Plant; Intertape Polymer Group; St Tissue LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Zinc compounds; Propylene.
Compare Kanzaki Specialty Papers Inc. with
Nearest reporters in Massachusetts
- Profiles Inc Palmer · 8 lbs
- Palmer Foundry Inc Palmer · 14 lbs
- Rathbone Precision Metals Inc Palmer · 30.8K lbs
- Mustang Motorcycle Products LLC Three Rivers · 47.4K lbs
Similar-scale Paper sites elsewhere: Sonoco Products Co (WA) · U S Gypsum Co Oakfield Plant (NY) · Intertape Polymer Group (WI)
Kanzaki Specialty Papers Inc. stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (100.0% off-site transfers) across 2 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 2.4K lbs (2019–2024). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Sonoco Products Co and U S Gypsum Co Oakfield Plant.
Kanzaki Specialty Papers Inc. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
2.4K lbs Top 48% higher than 52% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Kanzaki Specialty Papers Inc.: Zinc compounds-led volume
Among the 384 Paper facilities in this database, Kanzaki Specialty Papers Inc. reports the 281st-largest volume (2.4K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Zinc compounds alone is 100% of the total. Scale peers outside Massachusetts include Sonoco Products Co and U S Gypsum Co Oakfield Plant.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Kanzaki Specialty Papers Inc.'s pounds in one chemical - here Zinc compounds at 100%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Kanzaki Specialty Papers Inc.'s total reported releases rose from 516 lb in 2022 to 740 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Kanzaki Specialty Papers Inc.'s off-site transfers rose from 516 lb in 2022 to 740 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Kanzaki Specialty Papers Inc. Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Kanzaki Specialty Papers Inc. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 2.9K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases increased by 38% (367 lbs to 506 lbs).
Kanzaki Specialty Papers 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 Kanzaki Specialty Papers Inc. year-over-year reported totals (increased by 38% 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: Zinc compounds.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 367 lbs | 2 |
| 2020 | 365 lbs | 2 |
| 2021 | 366 lbs | 2 |
| 2022 | 516 lbs | 2 |
| 2023 | 740 lbs | 2 |
| 2024 | 506 lbs | 2 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Zinc compounds | 2.9K lbs | - |
| Propylene | 0 lbs | - |
Kanzaki Specialty Papers Inc. · OFFSITE-pathway site
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Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Kanzaki Specialty Papers Inc. on cumulative reported pounds (2.4K lbs) and distinct chemical count (2). Release-pound peers include Douglas Finishing, Sonoco Products Co, International Casting Corp. 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.
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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 Zinc compounds, Propylene; nearby reporters include Profiles Inc. Kanzaki Specialty Papers 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 Kanzaki Specialty Papers Inc. TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · CLEAN · lead Zinc compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Kanzaki Specialty Papers Inc. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Ware, MA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 322220 · Paper. 1.4% of Hampshire TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Douglas Finishing (Δ 2 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Kanzaki Specialty Papers Inc. stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CLEAN · lead Zinc compounds. 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