EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
Plastic Plate Inc. - Kraft Plater
Kentwood, MI · Parent: Lacks Enterprises Inc
- Total releases
- 304.8K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 8
- Carcinogens
- 3
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
MIXED Form-R mix
Plastic Plate Inc. - Kraft Plater: how the 304.8K lbs splits
304.8K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 207.1K lbs 68.0%
- Air Releases 97.7K lbs 32.0%
Plastic Plate Inc. - Kraft Plater's 304.8K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - off-site transfers is 68.0% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 32.0%. 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.
MID volume MIXED pathway CARC-LEAN
Plastic Plate Inc. - Kraft Plater is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Kentwood, MI, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 74.9K lbs of releases across 8 chemicals in 2023, and 304.8K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 2,562 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. Plastic Plate Inc. - Kraft Plater is pounds #92 and chemical-count #107 at 304.8K 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: Trane Creative Solutions; Kendrick Plastics; Roskam Baking Co; Hydro-Chem Systems. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside Michigan: M & R Plating; Eco Finishing; Kobelco Aluminum Automotive Products LLC; Arlington Plating Acquisition Co. Other Lacks Enterprises Inc sites in this extract: Lacks Wheel Trim Systems Barden Plater; Lacks Trim Systems-Airlane; Lacks Trim SYSTEMS-52ND Street Paint East; Plastic Plate Inc-Monroe Plant. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Methanol; Nickel And Nickel Compounds; Copper And Copper Compounds.
Plastic Plate Inc. - Kraft Plater is a MID · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Kentwood, MI: 304.8K lbs across 8 chemicals (3 carcinogen-classified, CARC-LEAN). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment off-site transfers at 68.0%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include M & R Plating and Eco Finishing.
Plastic Plate Inc. - Kraft Plater vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
305K lbs Top 10% higher than 90% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Plastic Plate Inc. - Kraft Plater in the Fabricated Metals sector extract
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, Plastic Plate Inc. - Kraft Plater reports the 182nd-largest volume, placing it in the top 5.3% of its sector. Scale peers outside Michigan include M & R Plating and Eco Finishing.
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
- Plastic Plate Inc. - Kraft Plater's total reported releases fell from 77.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 74.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Plastic Plate Inc. - Kraft Plater's air releases fell from 32.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 29.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Plastic Plate Inc. - Kraft Plater's off-site transfers rose from 44.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 45.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Plastic Plate Inc. - Kraft Plater Form-R facts
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See how Plastic Plate Inc. - Kraft Plater stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
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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 Plastic Plate Inc. - Kraft Plater releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 304.8K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 100% (37.5K lbs to 74.9K lbs).
Plastic Plate Inc. - Kraft 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 Plastic Plate Inc. - Kraft Plater year-over-year reported totals (increased by 100% 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 | 37.5K lbs | 8 |
| 2020 | 36.3K lbs | 8 |
| 2021 | 79.1K lbs | 8 |
| 2022 | 77.0K lbs | 8 |
| 2023 | 74.9K 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 130.9K lbs | - |
| Methanol | 107.7K lbs | - |
| Nickel And Nickel Compounds | 25.5K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Copper And Copper Compounds | 18.4K lbs | - |
| Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 15.5K lbs | - |
| Formaldehyde | 5.3K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Nitric acid | 1.6K lbs | - |
| Lead | 35 lbs | Carcinogen |
Plastic Plate Inc. - Kraft Plater in Kent
Nearest TRI Facilities to Plastic Plate Inc. - Kraft Plater
Closest other reporters in Michigan - including Trane Creative Solutions, Kendrick Plastics, Roskam Baking 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. M & R Plating, Eco Finishing, Kobelco Aluminum Automotive Products LLC.
Compare beyond Michigan
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Plastic Plate Inc. - Kraft Plater on cumulative reported pounds (304.8K lbs) and distinct chemical count (8). Release-pound peers include US Doe Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Georgia-Pacific Wood Products LLC Dudley Facility, Huber Engineered Woods LLC Spring City Facility. 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.
- US Doe Oak Ridge National Laboratory Oak Ridge, TN · Other 304.7K lbs reported
- Georgia-Pacific Wood Products LLC Dudley Facility Dudley, NC · Wood Products 304.6K lbs reported
- Huber Engineered Woods LLC Spring City Facility Spring City, TN · Wood Products 304.4K lbs reported
- Pilkington N.a. Ottawa, IL · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 305.2K 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, Lacks Trim Systems-Airlane, 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 Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Methanol, Nickel And Nickel Compounds, Copper And Copper Compounds; nearby reporters include Trane Creative Solutions. Plastic Plate Inc. - Kraft 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 Plastic Plate Inc. - Kraft Plater TRI extract (MID · MIXED · CARC-LEAN · 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.
Plastic Plate Inc. - Kraft 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. 9.2% of Kent TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: US Doe Oak Ridge National Laboratory (Δ 30 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Plastic Plate Inc. - Kraft Plater stamps MID · MIXED pathway (off-site transfers leads at 68.0%). 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