EPA TRI Facility · Plastics and Rubber
Chroma Color Corp
Salisbury, NC · Parent: Chroma Color Corp
- Total releases
- 437.7K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 8
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Chroma Color Corp: how the 437.7K lbs splits
437.7K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 437.3K lbs 99.9%
- Air Releases 462 lbs 0.1%
Chroma Color Corp's 437.7K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 99.9% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 0.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Zinc compounds.
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 OFFSITE pathway CARC-LEAN
Chroma Color Corp is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Salisbury, NC, in the plastics and rubber sector. It reported 95.7K lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2023, and 437.7K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 2,104 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In North Carolina's 787 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Chroma Color Corp is pounds #70 and chemical-count #65 at 437.7K lbs. Befesa Zinc Metal LLC leads reported pounds (43.1M lbs) at 4 chemicals (chemical-count #158). Pcs Phosphate Co Inc leads chemical count at 29 chemicals (22.9M lbs, pounds #2). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: General Shale Brick Inc. - Plant 51; Westlake Royal Building Products Inc - Plant 1; Concrete Supply Co - Salisbury; Granges Americas Inc. Similar-scale Plastics and Rubber peers outside North Carolina: Lfm Giddings West; Teijin Automotive Technologies - Carey; Holcim Solutions & Products; Redneck Outdoor Products LLC. Other Chroma Color Corp sites in this extract: Chroma Color Corp; Chroma Color Corp; Chroma Color Corp (formerly Plastic Color Corp; Chroma Color Corp. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Zinc compounds; Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region); Antimony compounds; Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region).
Chroma Color Corp stamps MID volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (99.9% off-site transfers) across 8 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 437.7K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Lfm Giddings West and Teijin Automotive Technologies - Carey.
Chroma Color Corp vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
438K lbs Top 8% higher than 92% 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
Chroma Color Corp in the Plastics and Rubber sector extract
Among the 1,504 Plastics and Rubber facilities in this database, Chroma Color Corp reports the 99th-largest volume, placing it in the top 6.6% of its sector. Scale peers outside North Carolina include Lfm Giddings West and Teijin Automotive Technologies - Carey.
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
- Chroma Color Corp's total reported releases fell from 161.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 95.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Chroma Color Corp's off-site transfers fell from 161.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 95.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Chroma Color Corp's air releases fell from 121 lb in 2022 to 89 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Chroma Color Corp Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Chroma Color Corp stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
10.5× more than the comparison
2.7× 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 Chroma Color Corp releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 437.7K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 522% (15.4K lbs to 95.7K lbs).
Chroma Color Corp: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Chroma Color Corp year-over-year reported totals (increased by 522% 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: Zinc compounds.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 15.4K lbs | 4 |
| 2020 | 16.7K lbs | 4 |
| 2021 | 148.8K lbs | 5 |
| 2022 | 161.2K lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 95.7K lbs | 4 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 8 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Zinc compounds | 191.7K lbs | - |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 86.7K lbs | - |
| Antimony compounds | 53.2K lbs | - |
| Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 48.3K lbs | - |
| Antimony And Antimony Compounds | 28.8K lbs | - |
| Lead compounds | 16.6K lbs | - |
| Cobalt And Cobalt Compounds | 6.4K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 6.1K lbs | - |
Chroma Color Corp · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Chroma Color Corp
Closest other reporters in North Carolina - including General Shale Brick Inc. - Plant 51, Westlake Royal Building Products Inc - Plant 1, Concrete Supply Co - Salisbury, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 786 other reporting facilities in North Carolina.
Similar Plastics and Rubber Facilities
Other Plastics and Rubber facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside North Carolina - e.g. Lfm Giddings West, Teijin Automotive Technologies - Carey, Holcim Solutions & Products.
Compare beyond North Carolina
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Chroma Color Corp on cumulative reported pounds (437.7K lbs) and distinct chemical count (8). Release-pound peers include Nan Ya Plastics Corp America, Lfm Giddings West, Carestream Health Inc. 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.
- Nan Ya Plastics Corp America Lake City, SC · Chemicals 437.9K lbs reported
- Lfm Giddings West Giddings, TX · Plastics and Rubber 437.6K lbs reported
- Carestream Health Inc White City, OR · Chemicals 437.4K lbs reported
- Magnesita Refractories Co York, PA · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 437.0K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Chroma Color Corp Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Chroma Color Corp, Chroma Color Corp, Chroma Color Corp (formerly Plastic Color Corp.
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 Zinc compounds, Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region), Antimony compounds, Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region); nearby reporters include General Shale Brick Inc. - Plant 51. Chroma Color Corp stamps MID volume · OFFSITE 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 Chroma Color Corp TRI extract (MID · OFFSITE · CARC-LEAN · lead Zinc compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Chroma Color Corp totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Salisbury, NC, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 326199 · Plastics and Rubber. 23.3% of Rowan TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Nan Ya Plastics Corp America (Δ 186 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Chroma Color Corp stamps MID volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Zinc compounds. 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