EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
Plascore Inc
Zeeland, MI
- Total releases
- 71.3K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 3
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Plascore Inc: how the 71.3K lbs splits
71.3K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 71.3K lbs 100.0%
Plascore Inc's 71.3K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% of the bar. Off-site transfers stay separate from air, water, and land releases. Leading chemical by pounds: Phenol.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CLEAN
Plascore Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Zeeland, MI, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 13.6K lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2023, and 71.3K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 5,329 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. Plascore Inc is pounds #190 and chemical-count #338 at 71.3K 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 fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Gentex Corp Automotive Div; Mead Johnson & Co LLC; Howard Miller Co; Aurorium Zeeland LLC. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside Michigan: Triumph Processing-Embee Div; V&s Delaware Galvanizing LLC; Pape Electroplating Co. LLC; Arnold Magnetic Technologies - Arnold Engineering. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Phenol; Aluminum (fume or dust); Lead.
Compare Plascore Inc with
Nearest reporters in Michigan
- Gentex Corp Automotive Div Zeeland · 359.0K lbs
- Mead Johnson & Co LLC Zeeland · 829.8K lbs
- Howard Miller Co Zeeland · 119 lbs
- Aurorium Zeeland LLC Zeeland · 1.9M lbs
Similar-scale Fabricated Metals sites elsewhere: Triumph Processing-Embee Div (CA) · V&s Delaware Galvanizing LLC (DE) · Pape Electroplating Co. LLC (CT)
Plascore Inc stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 3 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 71.3K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Triumph Processing-Embee Div and V&s Delaware Galvanizing LLC.
Plascore Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
71K lbs Top 21% higher than 79% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
Each bar is a $1M-wide band; taller bars hold more reporting TRI facilities. The dashed line and filled bar mark this facility. Hover, focus, or tap a bar for its full count, share, and position.
Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Plascore Inc: Phenol-led volume
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, Plascore Inc reports the 569th-largest volume, placing it in the top 16.6% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Phenol alone is 100% of the total. Scale peers outside Michigan include Triumph Processing-Embee Div and V&s Delaware Galvanizing LLC.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Plascore Inc's pounds in one chemical - here Phenol at 100%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Plascore Inc's total reported releases fell from 19.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 13.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Plascore Inc's air releases fell from 19.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 13.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Plascore Inc Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Plascore Inc stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
80% less than the comparison
63% 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 Plascore Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 71.3K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 4% (14.1K lbs to 13.6K lbs).
Plascore Inc: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Plascore Inc year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 4% 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: Phenol.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 14.1K lbs | 3 |
| 2020 | 11.1K lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 12.7K lbs | 2 |
| 2022 | 19.9K lbs | 2 |
| 2023 | 13.6K lbs | 2 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 3 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Phenol | 71.3K lbs | - |
| Aluminum (fume or dust) | 0 lbs | - |
| Lead | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Plascore Inc · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Plascore Inc
Closest other reporters in Michigan - including Gentex Corp Automotive Div, Mead Johnson & Co LLC, Howard Miller Co, 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. Triumph Processing-Embee Div, V&s Delaware Galvanizing LLC, Pape Electroplating Co. LLC.
Compare beyond Michigan
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Plascore Inc on cumulative reported pounds (71.3K lbs) and distinct chemical count (3). Release-pound peers include Stoughton Trailers Llc-Plant 4, Diamond Green Diesel LLC, Dnp Imagingcomm America Corp. 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.
- Stoughton Trailers Llc-Plant 4 Brodhead, WI · Transportation Equipment 71.3K lbs reported
- Diamond Green Diesel LLC Norco, LA · Chemicals 71.4K lbs reported
- Dnp Imagingcomm America Corp Mount Pleasant, PA · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 71.2K lbs reported
- Clariant Corporation - Reserve Site Reserve, LA · Chemicals 71.2K 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 Phenol, Aluminum (fume or dust), Lead; nearby reporters include Gentex Corp Automotive Div. Plascore Inc stamps LIGHT volume · AIR 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 Plascore Inc TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CLEAN · lead Phenol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Plascore Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Zeeland, MI, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 332999 · Fabricated Metals. 0.5% of Ottawa TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Stoughton Trailers Llc-Plant 4 (Δ 28 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Plascore Inc stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN · lead Phenol. 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