EPA TRI Facility · Textile Product
Firestone Fibers & Textiles Co
Gastonia, NC · Parent: Bridgestone Americas Inc
- Total releases
- 138.3K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 4
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Firestone Fibers & Textiles Co: how the 138.3K lbs splits
138.3K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 138.2K lbs 99.9%
- Off-site Transfers 105 lbs 0.1%
Firestone Fibers & Textiles Co's 138.3K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 99.9% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 0.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Ammonia.
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 AIR pathway CARC-LEAN
Firestone Fibers & Textiles Co is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Gastonia, NC, in the textile product sector. It reported 18.2K lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2023, and 138.3K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 3,911 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. Firestone Fibers & Textiles Co is pounds #130 and chemical-count #177 at 138.3K 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: Urethane Systems USA LLC; Mann+hummel Filtration Technology - Allen Plant; J Charles Saunders Co Inc; Daimler Truck Na LLC. Similar-scale Textile Product peers outside North Carolina: Aladdin Mills - Antioch Rd Plant; Bekaert Corp; Global Textile Services; Colorworks Inc. Other Bridgestone Americas Inc sites in this extract: Firestone Polymers LLC; Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations LLC; Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations LLC; Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations LLC Aiken County Off. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ammonia; Methanol; Formaldehyde; Styrene.
Firestone Fibers & Textiles Co stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (99.9% air releases) across 4 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 138.3K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Aladdin Mills - Antioch Rd Plant and Bekaert Corp.
Firestone Fibers & Textiles Co vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
138K lbs Top 15% higher than 85% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Firestone Fibers & Textiles Co: Ammonia-led volume
Among the 35 Textile Product facilities in this database, Firestone Fibers & Textiles Co reports the 3rd-largest volume, placing it in the top 8.6% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Ammonia alone is 77.2% of the total. Scale peers outside North Carolina include Aladdin Mills - Antioch Rd Plant and Bekaert Corp.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Firestone Fibers & Textiles Co's pounds in one chemical - here Ammonia at 77.2%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Firestone Fibers & Textiles Co's total reported releases fell from 19.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 18.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Firestone Fibers & Textiles Co's air releases fell from 19.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 18.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Firestone Fibers & Textiles Co Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Firestone Fibers & Textiles Co stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
57.1× more than the comparison
64% 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 Firestone Fibers & Textiles Co releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 138.3K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 34% (27.5K lbs to 18.2K lbs).
Firestone Fibers & Textiles Co: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Firestone Fibers & Textiles Co year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 34% 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: Ammonia.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 27.5K lbs | 4 |
| 2020 | 42.5K lbs | 4 |
| 2021 | 30.5K lbs | 4 |
| 2022 | 19.6K lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 18.2K lbs | 4 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 4 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | 106.7K lbs | - |
| Methanol | 20.6K lbs | - |
| Formaldehyde | 7.9K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Styrene | 3.1K lbs | Carcinogen |
Firestone Fibers & Textiles Co · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Firestone Fibers & Textiles Co
Closest other reporters in North Carolina - including Urethane Systems USA LLC, Mann+hummel Filtration Technology - Allen Plant, J Charles Saunders Co Inc, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 786 other reporting facilities in North Carolina.
Similar Textile Product Facilities
Other Textile Product facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside North Carolina - e.g. Aladdin Mills - Antioch Rd Plant, Bekaert Corp, Global Textile Services.
Compare beyond North Carolina
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Firestone Fibers & Textiles Co on cumulative reported pounds (138.3K lbs) and distinct chemical count (4). Release-pound peers include Liberty Pultrusions, Chemical Products Corp, Carstens Industries Fiberglass Manufacturing. 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.
- Liberty Pultrusions West Mifflin, PA · Plastics and Rubber 138.4K lbs reported
- Chemical Products Corp Cartersville, GA · Chemicals 138.4K lbs reported
- Carstens Industries Fiberglass Manufacturing Melrose, MN · Plastics and Rubber 138.4K lbs reported
- Valmont Industries Inc Farmington, MN · Fabricated Metals 138.2K lbs reported
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 Bridgestone Americas Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Firestone Polymers LLC, Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations LLC, Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations 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 Ammonia, Methanol, Formaldehyde, Styrene; nearby reporters include Urethane Systems USA LLC. Firestone Fibers & Textiles Co stamps MID 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 Firestone Fibers & Textiles Co TRI extract (MID · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Ammonia) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Firestone Fibers & Textiles Co totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Gastonia, NC, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 314994 · Textile Product. 10.6% of Gaston TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Liberty Pultrusions (Δ 37 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Firestone Fibers & Textiles Co stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Ammonia. 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