EPA TRI Facility · Plastics and Rubber
Flexcon Co Inc.
Columbus, NE · Parent: Flexcon Co Inc
- Total releases
- 35.1K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 4
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Flexcon Co Inc.: how the 35.1K lbs splits
35.1K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 35.1K lbs 100.0%
Flexcon Co Inc.'s 35.1K 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: 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
Flexcon Co Inc. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Columbus, NE, in the plastics and rubber sector. It reported 5.3K lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2023, and 35.1K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 6,955 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Nebraska's 183 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Flexcon Co Inc. is pounds #82 and chemical-count #74 at 35.1K lbs. Tyson Fresh Meats Inc leads reported pounds (11.5M lbs) at 8 chemicals (chemical-count #30). Clean Harbors Environmental Services Inc leads chemical count at 150 chemicals (5.7M lbs, pounds #5). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Cargill; Douglas Holdings; Valmont Newmark Inc; Camaco Columbus Manufacturing LLC. Similar-scale Plastics and Rubber peers outside Nebraska: Jcl Investment Holdings LLC; Lanxess Corp Plant 2; O'Sullivan Films Inc; Evapco Inc. Other Flexcon Co Inc sites in this extract: Arlon Graphics LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Toluene; Vinyl acetate; Xylene (mixed isomers); n-Hexane.
Flexcon Co Inc. stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 4 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 35.1K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Jcl Investment Holdings LLC and Lanxess Corp Plant 2.
Flexcon Co Inc. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
35K lbs Top 27% higher than 73% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Flexcon Co Inc.: Toluene-led volume
Among the 1,504 Plastics and Rubber facilities in this database, Flexcon Co Inc. reports the 563rd-largest volume (35.1K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Toluene alone is 69.1% of the total. Scale peers outside Nebraska include Jcl Investment Holdings LLC and Lanxess Corp Plant 2.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Flexcon Co Inc.'s pounds in one chemical - here Toluene at 69.1%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Flexcon Co Inc.'s total reported releases fell from 6.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 5.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Flexcon Co Inc.'s air releases fell from 6.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 5.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Flexcon Co Inc. Form-R facts
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See how Flexcon Co Inc. stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
60% less than the comparison
33% 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 Flexcon Co Inc. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 35.1K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 43% (9.3K lbs to 5.3K lbs).
Flexcon Co 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 Flexcon Co Inc. year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 43% 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 | 9.3K lbs | 4 |
| 2020 | 6.3K lbs | 4 |
| 2021 | 7.4K lbs | 4 |
| 2022 | 6.8K lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 5.3K lbs | 4 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 4 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Toluene | 24.3K lbs | - |
| Vinyl acetate | 8.7K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 1.1K lbs | - |
| n-Hexane | 995 lbs | - |
Flexcon Co Inc. · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Flexcon Co Inc.
Closest other reporters in Nebraska - including Cargill, Douglas Holdings, Valmont Newmark Inc, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 182 other reporting facilities in Nebraska.
Similar Plastics and Rubber Facilities
Other Plastics and Rubber facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Nebraska - e.g. Jcl Investment Holdings LLC, Lanxess Corp Plant 2, O'Sullivan Films Inc.
Compare beyond Nebraska
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Flexcon Co Inc. on cumulative reported pounds (35.1K lbs) and distinct chemical count (4). Release-pound peers include M & H Valve Co, Modern Welding Co of Tx Inc, Eastern Boats Inc.. Chemical-count peers include Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc., Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC, Solenis 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.
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc. Santa Isabel, PR · Transportation Equipment 4 chemicals
- Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC Vega Baja, PR · Electrical Equipment 4 chemicals
- Solenis LLC Chicopee, MA · Chemicals 4 chemicals
- Adhesive Applications Inc. - O'Neill St Easthampton Easthampton, MA · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 4 chemicals
Other Flexcon Co Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Arlon Graphics LLC.
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, Vinyl acetate, Xylene (mixed isomers), n-Hexane; nearby reporters include Cargill. Flexcon Co Inc. 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 Flexcon Co Inc. TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Toluene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Flexcon Co Inc. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Columbus, NE, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 326113 · Plastics and Rubber. 1.2% of Platte TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: M & H Valve Co (Δ 8 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Flexcon Co Inc. 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