EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
Lacks Trim Systems-Airlane
Kentwood, MI · Parent: Lacks Enterprises Inc
- Total releases
- 417.3K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 8
- Carcinogens
- 3
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
MIXED Form-R mix
Lacks Trim Systems-Airlane: how the 417.3K lbs splits
417.3K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 249.5K lbs 59.8%
- Air Releases 167.8K lbs 40.2%
Lacks Trim Systems-Airlane's 417.3K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - off-site transfers is 59.8% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 40.2%. Leading chemical by pounds: Methanol.
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 MIXED pathway CARC-LEAN
Lacks Trim Systems-Airlane is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Kentwood, MI, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 72.5K lbs of releases across 8 chemicals in 2023, and 417.3K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 2,178 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. Lacks Trim Systems-Airlane is pounds #74 and chemical-count #103 at 417.3K 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: Cutting Edge Abrasives; Allied Finishing Inc; Autocam Corp; Amphenol Borisch Technologies. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside Michigan: Crown Cork & Seal Co Inc; Ball Metal Beverage Container Corp; Cleanpart South; Caribbean Can Manufacturing Co LLC. Other Lacks Enterprises Inc sites in this extract: Lacks Wheel Trim Systems Barden Plater; Plastic Plate Inc. - Kraft Plater; Lacks Trim SYSTEMS-52ND Street Paint East; Plastic Plate Inc-Monroe Plant. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Methanol; Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region); Nickel And Nickel Compounds.
Lacks Trim Systems-Airlane is a MID · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Kentwood, MI: 417.3K lbs across 8 chemicals (3 carcinogen-classified, CARC-LEAN). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment off-site transfers at 59.8%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Crown Cork & Seal Co Inc and Ball Metal Beverage Container Corp.
Lacks Trim Systems-Airlane vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
417K lbs Top 8% higher than 92% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Lacks Trim Systems-Airlane in the Fabricated Metals sector extract
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, Lacks Trim Systems-Airlane reports the 136th-largest volume, placing it in the top 4% of its sector. Scale peers outside Michigan include Crown Cork & Seal Co Inc and Ball Metal Beverage Container Corp.
Sector rank uses reported TRI pounds only. Share callouts need ≥1,000 lbs so tiny totals cannot mint a false signal.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Lacks Trim Systems-Airlane's total reported releases rose from 71.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 72.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Lacks Trim Systems-Airlane's air releases fell from 30.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 27.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Lacks Trim Systems-Airlane's off-site transfers rose from 41.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 45.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Lacks Trim Systems-Airlane Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Lacks Trim Systems-Airlane stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
1456.1× more than the comparison
8.0× more than the comparison
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 Lacks Trim Systems-Airlane releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 417.3K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 21% (91.2K lbs to 72.5K lbs).
Lacks Trim Systems-Airlane: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Lacks Trim Systems-Airlane year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 21% 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: Methanol.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 91.2K lbs | 8 |
| 2020 | 80.5K lbs | 8 |
| 2021 | 101.1K lbs | 8 |
| 2022 | 71.9K lbs | 8 |
| 2023 | 72.5K lbs | 8 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 3 of 8 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Methanol | 189.6K lbs | - |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 163.1K lbs | - |
| Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 18.6K lbs | - |
| Nickel And Nickel Compounds | 14.6K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Lead | 14.4K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Copper And Copper Compounds | 10.8K lbs | - |
| Formaldehyde | 5.5K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Nitric acid | 715 lbs | - |
Lacks Trim Systems-Airlane in Kent
Nearest TRI Facilities to Lacks Trim Systems-Airlane
Closest other reporters in Michigan - including Cutting Edge Abrasives, Allied Finishing Inc, Autocam Corp, ordered by distance.
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Similar Fabricated Metals Facilities
Other Fabricated Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Michigan - e.g. Crown Cork & Seal Co Inc, Ball Metal Beverage Container Corp, Cleanpart South.
Compare beyond Michigan
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Lacks Trim Systems-Airlane on cumulative reported pounds (417.3K lbs) and distinct chemical count (8). Release-pound peers include Highwater Marine Llc. DBA Godfrey Marine, Gossner Foods - Magic Valley Inc., Wise Alloys-Alabama Reclamation Plant. Chemical-count peers include Prepa-South Coast Power Plant, Argos Puerto Rico Corp., US Tsubaki Automotive 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.
- Highwater Marine Llc. DBA Godfrey Marine Elkhart, IN · Transportation Equipment 417.3K lbs reported
- Gossner Foods - Magic Valley Inc. Heyburn, ID · Food 416.8K lbs reported
- Wise Alloys-Alabama Reclamation Plant Muscle Shoals, AL · Primary Metals 418.0K lbs reported
- Crown Cork & Seal Co Inc Mankato, MN · Fabricated Metals 418.2K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Lacks Enterprises Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Lacks Wheel Trim Systems Barden Plater, Plastic Plate Inc. - Kraft Plater, Lacks Trim SYSTEMS-52ND Street Paint East.
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, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region), Nickel And Nickel Compounds; nearby reporters include Cutting Edge Abrasives. Lacks Trim Systems-Airlane stamps MID volume · MIXED 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 Lacks Trim Systems-Airlane TRI extract (MID · MIXED · CARC-LEAN · lead Methanol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Lacks Trim Systems-Airlane totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Kentwood, MI, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 332813 · Fabricated Metals. 12.6% of Kent TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Highwater Marine Llc. DBA Godfrey Marine (Δ 4 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Lacks Trim Systems-Airlane stamps MID · MIXED pathway (off-site transfers leads at 59.8%). Pipeline-rendered EPA Form-R only - no editor-typed pounds. 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