EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
Lacks Wheel Trim Systems Barden Plater
Kentwood, MI · Parent: Lacks Enterprises Inc
- Total releases
- 465.2K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 9
- Carcinogens
- 3
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
MIXED Form-R mix
Lacks Wheel Trim Systems Barden Plater: how the 465.2K lbs splits
465.2K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 311.0K lbs 66.9%
- Air Releases 154.2K lbs 33.1%
Lacks Wheel Trim Systems Barden Plater's 465.2K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - off-site transfers is 66.9% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 33.1%. 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 Wheel Trim Systems Barden Plater is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Kentwood, MI, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 79.7K lbs of releases across 9 chemicals in 2023, and 465.2K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 2,035 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 Wheel Trim Systems Barden Plater is pounds #67 and chemical-count #91 at 465.2K 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 fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Lacks Trim Systems - 52ND Street Paint Central; Amphenol Borisch Technologies; Lacks Trim SYSTEMS-52ND Street Paint East; Cutting Edge Abrasives. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside Michigan: Delta Faucet Co; Magnetic Inspection Laboratory Inc; Mauser - Mason; Watts Regulator Co DBA Webster Valve. Other Lacks Enterprises Inc sites in this extract: Lacks Trim Systems-Airlane; 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); Nickel And Nickel Compounds; Copper And Copper Compounds.
Lacks Wheel Trim Systems Barden Plater is a MID · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Kentwood, MI: 465.2K lbs across 9 chemicals (3 carcinogen-classified, CARC-LEAN). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment off-site transfers at 66.9%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Delta Faucet Co and Magnetic Inspection Laboratory Inc.
Lacks Wheel Trim Systems Barden Plater vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
465K 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 Wheel Trim Systems Barden Plater in the Fabricated Metals sector extract
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, Lacks Wheel Trim Systems Barden Plater reports the 119th-largest volume, placing it in the top 3.5% of its sector. Scale peers outside Michigan include Delta Faucet Co and Magnetic Inspection Laboratory Inc.
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 Wheel Trim Systems Barden Plater's total reported releases fell from 119.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 79.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Lacks Wheel Trim Systems Barden Plater's off-site transfers fell from 75.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 37.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Lacks Wheel Trim Systems Barden Plater's air releases fell from 43.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 42.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Lacks Wheel Trim Systems Barden Plater Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Lacks Wheel Trim Systems Barden Plater releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 465.2K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 44% (55.6K lbs to 79.7K lbs).
Lacks Wheel Trim Systems Barden Plater: 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 Wheel Trim Systems Barden Plater year-over-year reported totals (increased by 44% 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 | 55.6K lbs | 9 |
| 2020 | 48.8K lbs | 9 |
| 2021 | 162.0K lbs | 9 |
| 2022 | 119.0K lbs | 9 |
| 2023 | 79.7K lbs | 9 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 3 of 9 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Methanol | 176.2K lbs | - |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 121.3K lbs | - |
| Nickel And Nickel Compounds | 67.2K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Copper And Copper Compounds | 48.9K lbs | - |
| Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 41.9K lbs | - |
| Lead | 5.3K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Formaldehyde | 3.2K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Nitric acid | 1.2K lbs | - |
| Diisocyanates | 0 lbs | - |
Lacks Wheel Trim Systems Barden Plater in Kent
Nearest TRI Facilities to Lacks Wheel Trim Systems Barden Plater
Closest other reporters in Michigan - including Lacks Trim Systems - 52ND Street Paint Central, Amphenol Borisch Technologies, Lacks Trim SYSTEMS-52ND Street Paint East, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 790 other reporting facilities in Michigan.
Similar Fabricated Metals Facilities
Other Fabricated Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Michigan - e.g. Delta Faucet Co, Magnetic Inspection Laboratory Inc, Mauser - Mason.
Compare beyond Michigan
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Lacks Wheel Trim Systems Barden Plater on cumulative reported pounds (465.2K lbs) and distinct chemical count (9). Release-pound peers include Ferroglobe USA Bridgeport LLC, Carmeuse Lime Inc Buffington, Phillips 66 Co Billings Refinery. Chemical-count peers include Viatris Pharmaceuticals LLC, Prepa - San Juan Steam Plant, Solutia 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.
- Ferroglobe USA Bridgeport LLC Bridgeport, AL · Primary Metals 465.3K lbs reported
- Carmeuse Lime Inc Buffington Gary, IN · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 465.3K lbs reported
- Phillips 66 Co Billings Refinery Billings, MT · Petroleum 465.0K lbs reported
- Chevron Phillips Chemical Co LP Clemens Terminal Brazoria, TX · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 465.9K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Viatris Pharmaceuticals LLC Barceloneta, PR · Chemicals 9 chemicals
- Prepa - San Juan Steam Plant Puerto Nuevo, PR · Electric Utilities 9 chemicals
- Solutia Inc Springfield, MA · Plastics and Rubber 9 chemicals
- O'Connell Oil Co Merrill Road Facility Pittsfield, MA · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 9 chemicals
Other Lacks Enterprises Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Lacks Trim Systems-Airlane, 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), Nickel And Nickel Compounds, Copper And Copper Compounds; nearby reporters include Lacks Trim Systems - 52ND Street Paint Central. Lacks Wheel Trim Systems Barden Plater 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 Wheel Trim Systems Barden Plater TRI extract (MID · MIXED · CARC-LEAN · lead Methanol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Lacks Wheel Trim Systems Barden Plater 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. 14.0% of Kent TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Ferroglobe USA Bridgeport LLC (Δ 89 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Lacks Wheel Trim Systems Barden Plater stamps MID · MIXED pathway (off-site transfers leads at 66.9%). 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