EPA TRI Facility · Machinery
Harper Corp of America
Charlotte, NC
- Total releases
- 15.5K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 2
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Harper Corp of America: how the 15.5K lbs splits
15.5K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 15.4K lbs 99.7%
- Air Releases 25 lbs 0.2%
- Water Discharges 25 lbs 0.2%
Harper Corp of America's 15.5K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 99.7% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 0.2%. Leading chemical by pounds: Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region).
LIGHT volume OFFSITE pathway CLEAN
Harper Corp of America is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Charlotte, NC, in the machinery sector. It reported 2.5K lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2023, and 15.5K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 8,836 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. Harper Corp of America is pounds #285 and chemical-count #416 at 15.5K 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 rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Inx International Ink Co.; Anilox Roll Co. Inc. (arc Intl.); Sterigenics US Llc-Charlotte Nc Facility; Harper/love Adhesives Corp. Similar-scale Machinery peers outside North Carolina: Mtd Consumer Group Inc - Tupelo Facility; Joy Global Longview Operations LLC; Southeastern Extrusion & Tool Inc; Advanced Containment System Inc.. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region); Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region).
Harper Corp of America stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (99.7% off-site transfers) across 2 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 15.5K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Mtd Consumer Group Inc - Tupelo Facility and Joy Global Longview Operations LLC.
Harper Corp of America vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
15K lbs Top 34% higher than 66% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Harper Corp of America: Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region)-led volume
Among the 1,186 Machinery facilities in this database, Harper Corp of America reports the 172nd-largest volume, placing it in the top 14.5% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) alone is 79.6% of the total. Scale peers outside North Carolina include Mtd Consumer Group Inc - Tupelo Facility and Joy Global Longview Operations LLC.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Harper Corp of America's pounds in one chemical - here Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) at 79.6%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Harper Corp of America's total reported releases rose from 2.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 2.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Harper Corp of America's off-site transfers rose from 2.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 2.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Harper Corp of America Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Harper Corp of America stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
42% more than the comparison
60% 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 Harper Corp of America releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 15.5K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 33% (3.7K lbs to 2.5K lbs).
Harper Corp of America: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Harper Corp of America year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 33% 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: Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3.7K lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 3.2K lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 3.8K lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 2.3K lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 2.5K lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 12.3K lbs | - |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 3.2K lbs | - |
Harper Corp of America · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Harper Corp of America
Closest other reporters in North Carolina - including Inx International Ink Co., Anilox Roll Co. Inc. (arc Intl.), Sterigenics US Llc-Charlotte Nc Facility, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 786 other reporting facilities in North Carolina.
Similar Machinery Facilities
Other Machinery facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside North Carolina - e.g. Mtd Consumer Group Inc - Tupelo Facility, Joy Global Longview Operations LLC, Southeastern Extrusion & Tool Inc.
Compare beyond North Carolina
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Harper Corp of America on cumulative reported pounds (15.5K lbs) and distinct chemical count (2). Release-pound peers include Tat-Limco Thermal Solutions, Ykk (usa) Inc. National Manufacturing Center, Harbor Electronics, Inc.. Chemical-count peers include Idi Caribe Inc, Suiza Dairy Corp, Edwards Lifesciences Technology Sarl. 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.
- Tat-Limco Thermal Solutions Tulsa, OK · Transportation Equipment 15.5K lbs reported
- Ykk (usa) Inc. National Manufacturing Center Macon, GA · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 15.5K lbs reported
- Harbor Electronics, Inc. Santa Clara, CA · Computers and Electronic Products 15.5K lbs reported
- Jones-Hamilton Co Walbridge, OH · Chemicals 15.5K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
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 Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region), Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region); nearby reporters include Inx International Ink Co.. Harper Corp of America stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CLEAN 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 Harper Corp of America TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · CLEAN · lead Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Harper Corp of America totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Charlotte, NC, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 333244 · Machinery. 0.2% of Mecklenburg TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Tat-Limco Thermal Solutions (Δ 5 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Harper Corp of America stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CLEAN · lead Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region). 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