EPA TRI Facility · Paper
Shurtape Technologies LLC - Hickory Tape Plant
Hickory, NC · Parent: Stm Inc
- Total releases
- 1.7M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 4
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Shurtape Technologies LLC - Hickory Tape Plant: how the 1.7M lbs splits
1.7M lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 1.7M lbs 99.9%
- Off-site Transfers 2.3K lbs 0.1%
Shurtape Technologies LLC - Hickory Tape Plant's 1.7M 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: Toluene.
HEAVY volume AIR pathway CLEAN
Shurtape Technologies LLC - Hickory Tape Plant is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Hickory, NC, in the paper sector. It reported 266.6K lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2023, and 1.7M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 945 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. Shurtape Technologies LLC - Hickory Tape Plant is pounds #33 and chemical-count #162 at 1.7M 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: Sonoco Hickory Inc. - Hickory Plant; Argos Hickory Concrete Plant; Hickory Chair LLC; Abb Installation Products Inc.. Similar-scale Paper peers outside North Carolina: North Pacific Paper Co LLC Longview; Boise White Paper LLC; Pixelle Specialty Solutions; Rayonier Performance Fibers LLC Fernandina Plant. Other Stm Inc sites in this extract: Shurtape Technologies Llc-Hudson Opp Plant. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Toluene; n-Hexane; Zinc compounds; Xylene (mixed isomers).
Shurtape Technologies LLC - Hickory Tape Plant stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant AIR pathway (99.9% air releases) across 4 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 1.7M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include North Pacific Paper Co LLC Longview and Boise White Paper LLC.
Shurtape Technologies LLC - Hickory Tape Plant vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
1.7M lbs Top 4% higher than 96% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Shurtape Technologies LLC - Hickory Tape Plant: Toluene-led volume
Among the 384 Paper facilities in this database, Shurtape Technologies LLC - Hickory Tape Plant reports the 100th-largest volume (1.7M lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Toluene alone is 99.0% of the total. Scale peers outside North Carolina include North Pacific Paper Co LLC Longview and Boise White Paper LLC.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Shurtape Technologies LLC - Hickory Tape Plant's pounds in one chemical - here Toluene at 99.0%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Shurtape Technologies LLC - Hickory Tape Plant's total reported releases fell from 355.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 266.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Shurtape Technologies LLC - Hickory Tape Plant's off-site transfers rose from 478 lb in 2022 to 600 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Shurtape Technologies LLC - Hickory Tape Plant's air releases fell from 354.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 266.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Shurtape Technologies LLC - Hickory Tape Plant's chemicals reported fell from 4 in 2022 to 3 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Shurtape Technologies LLC - Hickory Tape Plant Form-R facts
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See how Shurtape Technologies LLC - Hickory Tape Plant stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
885761.2× more than the comparison
4.0× 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 Shurtape Technologies LLC - Hickory Tape Plant releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 1.7M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 39% (434.7K lbs to 266.6K lbs).
Shurtape Technologies LLC - Hickory Tape Plant: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Shurtape Technologies LLC - Hickory Tape Plant year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 39% 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 | 434.7K lbs | 3 |
| 2020 | 321.0K lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 332.0K lbs | 4 |
| 2022 | 355.3K lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 266.6K lbs | 3 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Toluene | 1.7M lbs | - |
| n-Hexane | 12.5K lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 3.3K lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 1.9K lbs | - |
Shurtape Technologies LLC - Hickory Tape Plant · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Shurtape Technologies LLC - Hickory Tape Plant
Closest other reporters in North Carolina - including Sonoco Hickory Inc. - Hickory Plant, Argos Hickory Concrete Plant, Hickory Chair LLC, ordered by distance.
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Similar Paper Facilities
Other Paper facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside North Carolina - e.g. North Pacific Paper Co LLC Longview, Boise White Paper LLC, Pixelle Specialty Solutions.
Compare beyond North Carolina
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Shurtape Technologies LLC - Hickory Tape Plant on cumulative reported pounds (1.7M lbs) and distinct chemical count (4). Release-pound peers include Totalenergies Petrochemicals & Refining USA Inc-Port Arthur, Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp - Milan Mo, Chevron Phillips Chemical Co. 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.
- Totalenergies Petrochemicals & Refining USA Inc-Port Arthur Port Arthur, TX · Petroleum 1.7M lbs reported
- Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp - Milan Mo Milan, MO · Food 1.7M lbs reported
- Chevron Phillips Chemical Co Port Arthur, TX · Chemicals 1.7M lbs reported
- Westlake Chemicals & Vinyls LLC Plaquemine, LA · Chemicals 1.7M 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 Stm Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Shurtape Technologies Llc-Hudson Opp Plant.
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, n-Hexane, Zinc compounds, Xylene (mixed isomers); nearby reporters include Sonoco Hickory Inc. - Hickory Plant. Shurtape Technologies LLC - Hickory Tape Plant stamps HEAVY volume · AIR 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 Shurtape Technologies LLC - Hickory Tape Plant TRI extract (HEAVY · AIR · CLEAN · lead Toluene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Shurtape Technologies LLC - Hickory Tape Plant totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Hickory, NC, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 322220 · Paper. 20.4% of Catawba TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Totalenergies Petrochemicals & Refining USA Inc-Port Arthur (Δ 130 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Shurtape Technologies LLC - Hickory Tape Plant stamps HEAVY volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN · 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