EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
Master Finish Co
Grand Rapids, MI
- Total releases
- 51.1K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 3
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Master Finish Co: how the 51.1K lbs splits
51.1K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 46.6K lbs 91.1%
- Air Releases 4.5K lbs 8.9%
Master Finish Co's 51.1K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 91.1% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 8.9%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
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.
LIGHT volume OFFSITE pathway TRACE-CARC
Master Finish Co is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Grand Rapids, MI, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 7.1K lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2023, and 51.1K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 6,084 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. Master Finish Co is pounds #221 and chemical-count #343 at 51.1K 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: Vi-Chem Corp; Valley City Plating; Dfa Dairy Brands Fluid LLC Dba: Country Fresh; Michigan Wheel Operations LLC. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside Michigan: Mueller Co-Cleveland; Skyline Steel Llc-Armorel; Hobart Brothers Co Filler Metals Operations Troy; Alloy Processing. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Nitric acid; Nickel.
Master Finish Co stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (91.1% off-site transfers) across 3 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 51.1K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Mueller Co-Cleveland and Skyline Steel Llc-Armorel.
Master Finish Co vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
51K lbs Top 23% higher than 77% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Master Finish Co: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)-led volume
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, Master Finish Co reports the 682nd-largest volume, placing it in the top 19.9% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) alone is 90.7% of the total. Scale peers outside Michigan include Mueller Co-Cleveland and Skyline Steel Llc-Armorel.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Master Finish Co's pounds in one chemical - here Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) at 90.7%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Master Finish Co's total reported releases fell from 8.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 7.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Master Finish Co's off-site transfers fell from 7.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 6.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Master Finish Co Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Master Finish Co stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
1359.8× more than the comparison
25% less 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 Master Finish Co releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 51.1K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 53% (15.0K lbs to 7.1K lbs).
Master Finish Co: 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 Master Finish Co year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 53% 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: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 15.0K lbs | 3 |
| 2020 | 10.5K lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 10.1K lbs | 3 |
| 2022 | 8.5K lbs | 3 |
| 2023 | 7.1K lbs | 3 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 3 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 46.4K lbs | - |
| Nitric acid | 4.5K lbs | - |
| Nickel | 268 lbs | Carcinogen |
Master Finish Co · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Master Finish Co
Closest other reporters in Michigan - including Vi-Chem Corp, Valley City Plating, Dfa Dairy Brands Fluid LLC Dba: Country Fresh, 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. Mueller Co-Cleveland, Skyline Steel Llc-Armorel, Hobart Brothers Co Filler Metals Operations Troy.
Compare beyond Michigan
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Master Finish Co on cumulative reported pounds (51.1K lbs) and distinct chemical count (3). Release-pound peers include Mueller Co-Cleveland, Hydranautics, Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLC. 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.
- Mueller Co-Cleveland Cleveland, TN · Fabricated Metals 51.1K lbs reported
- Hydranautics Oceanside, CA · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 51.2K lbs reported
- Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLC Greenwood, SC · Chemicals 51.1K lbs reported
- Abb Installation Products Inc. Jonesboro, AR · Electrical Equipment 51.2K 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 Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Nitric acid, Nickel; nearby reporters include Vi-Chem Corp. Master Finish Co stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · TRACE-CARC 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 Master Finish Co TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · TRACE-CARC · lead Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Master Finish Co totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Grand Rapids, MI, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 332812 · Fabricated Metals. 1.5% of Kent TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Mueller Co-Cleveland (Δ 14 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Master Finish Co stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · TRACE-CARC · lead Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution). 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