EPA TRI Facility · Paper
Graphic Packaging International Inc
Kalamazoo, MI · Parent: Graphic Packaging Holding Co
- Total releases
- 1.4K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 3
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Graphic Packaging International Inc: how the 1.4K lbs splits
1.4K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 1.4K lbs 98.9%
- Air Releases 16 lbs 1.1%
Graphic Packaging International Inc's 1.4K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 98.9% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 1.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Lead compounds.
LIGHT volume OFFSITE pathway CLEAN
Graphic Packaging International Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Kalamazoo, MI, in the paper sector. It reported 440 lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2023, and 1.4K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 13,320 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Michigan's 791 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Graphic Packaging International Inc is pounds #508 and chemical-count #391 at 1.4K lbs. Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corp Dearborn Works leads reported pounds (53.0M lbs) at 17 chemicals (chemical-count #27). Eq Detroit Inc leads chemical count at 71 chemicals (14.0M lbs, pounds #5). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Haviland Products Co; Azon USA Inc; Flowserve Corp; Michigan Paving & Materials Co - Kalamazoo Asphalt. Similar-scale Paper peers outside Michigan: Sonoco Products Co; New Indy Containerboad Hartford City Mill; Intertape Polymer Group; Graphic Packaging International Inc.. Other Graphic Packaging Holding Co sites in this extract: Graphic Packaging International LLC; Graphic Packaging International LLC; Graphic Packaging International LLC; Graphic Packaging International LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Lead compounds; Mercury compounds; Peracetic acid.
Compare Graphic Packaging International Inc with
Nearest reporters in Michigan
- Haviland Products Co Kalamazoo · 4.5K lbs
- Azon USA Inc Kalamazoo · 2.0K lbs
- Flowserve Corp Kalamazoo · 6.8K lbs
- Michigan Paving & Materials Co - Kalamazoo Asphalt Kalamazoo · 5 lbs
Similar-scale Paper sites elsewhere: Sonoco Products Co (TN) · New Indy Containerboad Hartford City Mill (IN) · Intertape Polymer Group (SC)
Graphic Packaging International Inc stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (98.9% off-site transfers) across 3 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 1.4K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Sonoco Products Co and New Indy Containerboad Hartford City Mill.
Graphic Packaging International Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
1.4K lbs 49th percentile higher than 49% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Graphic Packaging International Inc: Lead compounds-led volume
Among the 384 Paper facilities in this database, Graphic Packaging International Inc reports the 288th-largest volume (1.4K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Lead compounds alone is 98.5% of the total. Scale peers outside Michigan include Sonoco Products Co and New Indy Containerboad Hartford City Mill.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Graphic Packaging International Inc's pounds in one chemical - here Lead compounds at 98.5%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Graphic Packaging International Inc's total reported releases rose from 403 lb in 2022 to 440 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Graphic Packaging International Inc's off-site transfers rose from 400 lb in 2022 to 437 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Graphic Packaging International 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 Graphic Packaging International Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 1.4K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 127% (194 lbs to 440 lbs).
Graphic Packaging International Inc: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Graphic Packaging International Inc year-over-year reported totals (increased by 127% 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: Lead compounds.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 194 lbs | 3 |
| 2020 | 193 lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 197 lbs | 2 |
| 2022 | 403 lbs | 2 |
| 2023 | 440 lbs | 2 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Lead compounds | 1.4K lbs | - |
| Mercury compounds | 21 lbs | - |
| Peracetic acid | 0 lbs | - |
Graphic Packaging International Inc · OFFSITE-pathway site
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Compare beyond Michigan
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Graphic Packaging International Inc on cumulative reported pounds (1.4K lbs) and distinct chemical count (3). Release-pound peers include Edwards Lifesciences, US Army National Guard Wappapello Ts Ranges, Phoenix Global. Chemical-count peers include Industrial C&s of Pr LLC Arecibo Plant, Island Litho Corp., Fenwal International Inc. 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.
- Edwards Lifesciences Draper, UT · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 1.4K lbs reported
- US Army National Guard Wappapello Ts Ranges Wappapello, MO · Other 1.4K lbs reported
- Phoenix Global East Chicago, IN · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 1.4K lbs reported
- Brainerd Chemical Southeast LLC Scooba, MS · Chemical Wholesalers 1.4K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
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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 Lead compounds, Mercury compounds, Peracetic acid; nearby reporters include Haviland Products Co. Graphic Packaging International 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.
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This Graphic Packaging International Inc TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · CLEAN · lead Lead compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Graphic Packaging International Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Kalamazoo, MI, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 322130 · Paper. 0.1% of Kalamazoo TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Edwards Lifesciences (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Graphic Packaging International Inc stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CLEAN · lead Lead 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