EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Transtar Autobody Technologies
Brighton, MI · Parent: Axalta Coating Systems LLC
- Total releases
- 3.8K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 6
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Transtar Autobody Technologies: how the 3.8K lbs splits
3.8K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 3.8K lbs 99.0%
- Off-site Transfers 40 lbs 1.0%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Transtar Autobody Technologies's 3.8K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 99.0% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 1.0%. Leading chemical by pounds: Toluene.
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 AIR pathway CARC-LEAN
Transtar Autobody Technologies is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Brighton, MI, in the chemicals sector. It reported 689 lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2023, and 3.8K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 11,652 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. Transtar Autobody Technologies is pounds #448 and chemical-count #179 at 3.8K 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). Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Precision Stamping Co. Inc; Superior Materials 103; Centurion Medical Products; Wyman-Gordon Co. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Michigan: Refcotec Inc.; Ecolab Inc Kay Chemical Co; Nestle Health Science US; Fujifilm Hunt Chemicals USA Inc. Other Axalta Coating Systems LLC sites in this extract: Century Industrial Coatings I Nc.; Axalta Coating Systems USA Llc-Front Royal Plant; Axalta Coating Systems LLC - Hilliard Site; Axalta Coating Systems USA Llc- Fort Madison Plant. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Toluene; Xylene (mixed isomers); Methyl isobutyl ketone; Ethylbenzene.
Compare Transtar Autobody Technologies with
Nearest reporters in Michigan
- Precision Stamping Co. Inc Howell · 20 lbs
- Superior Materials 103 Brighton · 0 lbs
- Centurion Medical Products Howell · 68 lbs
- Wyman-Gordon Co Brighton · 6.7K lbs
Similar-scale Chemicals sites elsewhere: Refcotec Inc. (OH) · Ecolab Inc Kay Chemical Co (NC) · Nestle Health Science US (AZ)
Transtar Autobody Technologies stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (99.0% air releases) across 6 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 3.8K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Refcotec Inc. and Ecolab Inc Kay Chemical Co.
Transtar Autobody Technologies vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
3.8K lbs Top 45% higher than 55% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Transtar Autobody Technologies in the Chemicals sector extract
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Transtar Autobody Technologies reports the 2,414th-largest volume (3.8K lbs). Scale peers outside Michigan include Refcotec Inc. and Ecolab Inc Kay Chemical Co.
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
- Transtar Autobody Technologies's off-site transfers rose from 0 lb in 2022 to 40 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Transtar Autobody Technologies's air releases fell from 687 lb in 2022 to 649 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Transtar Autobody Technologies Form-R facts
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See how Transtar Autobody Technologies stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
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2.0× 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 Transtar Autobody Technologies releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 3.8K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 18% (840 lbs to 689 lbs).
Transtar Autobody Technologies: 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 Transtar Autobody Technologies year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 18% 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: Toluene.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 840 lbs | 6 |
| 2020 | 728 lbs | 6 |
| 2021 | 904 lbs | 4 |
| 2022 | 687 lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 689 lbs | 4 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 6 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Toluene | 1.9K lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 971 lbs | - |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | 663 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ethylbenzene | 243 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Certain glycol ethers | 38 lbs | - |
| n-Hexane | 24 lbs | - |
Transtar Autobody Technologies · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Transtar Autobody Technologies
Closest other reporters in Michigan - including Precision Stamping Co. Inc, Superior Materials 103, Centurion Medical Products, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 790 other reporting facilities in Michigan.
Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Michigan - e.g. Refcotec Inc., Ecolab Inc Kay Chemical Co, Nestle Health Science US.
Compare beyond Michigan
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Transtar Autobody Technologies on cumulative reported pounds (3.8K lbs) and distinct chemical count (6). Release-pound peers include Refcotec Inc., Ecolab Inc Kay Chemical Co, Sun Coast Resources LLC. Chemical-count peers include Eaton Intelligent Power Ltd, Leoni Wire Inc, Turf Care Supply-Hatfield Plant. 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.
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Axalta Coating Systems LLC Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Century Industrial Coatings I Nc., Axalta Coating Systems USA Llc-Front Royal Plant, Axalta Coating Systems LLC - Hilliard Site.
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 Toluene, Xylene (mixed isomers), Methyl isobutyl ketone, Ethylbenzene; nearby reporters include Precision Stamping Co. Inc. Transtar Autobody Technologies stamps LIGHT volume · AIR 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 Transtar Autobody Technologies TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Toluene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Transtar Autobody Technologies totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Brighton, MI, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325510 · Chemicals. 0.9% of Livingston TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Refcotec Inc. (Δ 4 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Transtar Autobody Technologies stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Toluene. 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