EPA TRI Facility · Plastics and Rubber
Teijin Automotive Technologies North Carolina Composites Ll
Lenoir, NC · Parent: Teijin Automotive Technologies Inc
- Total releases
- 149.8K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 2
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
MIXED Form-R mix
Teijin Automotive Technologies North Carolina Composites Ll: how the 149.8K lbs splits
149.8K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 101.5K lbs 67.8%
- Off-site Transfers 48.3K lbs 32.2%
Teijin Automotive Technologies North Carolina Composites Ll's 149.8K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - air releases is 67.8% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 32.2%. Leading chemical by pounds: Styrene.
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 MIXED pathway CARC-HEAVY
Teijin Automotive Technologies North Carolina Composites Ll is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Lenoir, NC, in the plastics and rubber sector. It reported 23.2K lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2023, and 149.8K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 3,753 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. Teijin Automotive Technologies North Carolina Composites Ll is pounds #124 and chemical-count #383 at 149.8K 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: Neptco Inc; Lenoir Mirror Co; Brenntag Midsouth Inc; Shurtape Technologies Llc-Hudson Opp Plant. Similar-scale Plastics and Rubber peers outside North Carolina: Lfm Waycross; Premier Fiberglass; Guardian Manufacturing Co; Kinyo Virginia Inc. Other Teijin Automotive Technologies Inc sites in this extract: Teijin Automotive Technologies North Carolina Composites Ll; Teijin Automotive Technologies - Conneaut; Teijin Automotive Technologies - North Baltimore. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Styrene; Zinc compounds.
Teijin Automotive Technologies North Carolina Composites Ll is a MID · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Lenoir, NC: 149.8K lbs across 2 chemicals (1 carcinogen-classified, CARC-HEAVY). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment air releases at 67.8%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Lfm Waycross and Premier Fiberglass.
Teijin Automotive Technologies North Carolina Composites Ll vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
150K lbs Top 14% higher than 86% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Teijin Automotive Technologies North Carolina Composites Ll: Styrene-led volume
Among the 1,504 Plastics and Rubber facilities in this database, Teijin Automotive Technologies North Carolina Composites Ll reports the 252nd-largest volume, placing it in the top 16.8% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Styrene alone is more than 99.9% of the total. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up more than 99.9% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside North Carolina include Lfm Waycross and Premier Fiberglass.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Teijin Automotive Technologies North Carolina Composites Ll's pounds in one chemical - here Styrene at more than 99.9%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Teijin Automotive Technologies North Carolina Composites Ll's total reported releases fell from 79.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 23.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Teijin Automotive Technologies North Carolina Composites Ll's off-site transfers fell from 35.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 2.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Teijin Automotive Technologies North Carolina Composites Ll's air releases fell from 43.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 20.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Teijin Automotive Technologies North Carolina Composites Ll Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Teijin Automotive Technologies North Carolina Composites Ll releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 149.8K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 59% (14.6K lbs to 23.2K lbs).
Teijin Automotive Technologies North Carolina Composites Ll: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Teijin Automotive Technologies North Carolina Composites Ll year-over-year reported totals (increased by 59% 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: Styrene.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 14.6K lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 12.8K lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 20.0K lbs | 2 |
| 2022 | 79.3K lbs | 2 |
| 2023 | 23.2K lbs | 2 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 2 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Styrene | 149.7K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Zinc compounds | 63 lbs | - |
Teijin Automotive Technologies North Carolina Composites Ll in Caldwell
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Closest other reporters in North Carolina - including Neptco Inc, Lenoir Mirror Co, Brenntag Midsouth Inc, ordered by distance.
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Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Teijin Automotive Technologies North Carolina Composites Ll on cumulative reported pounds (149.8K lbs) and distinct chemical count (2). Release-pound peers include Upm Raflatac Inc., Dynamet Inc, Silgan White Cap Corp. 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.
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Teijin Automotive Technologies Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Teijin Automotive Technologies North Carolina Composites Ll, Teijin Automotive Technologies - Conneaut, Teijin Automotive Technologies - North Baltimore.
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 Styrene, Zinc compounds; nearby reporters include Neptco Inc. Teijin Automotive Technologies North Carolina Composites Ll stamps MID volume · MIXED pathway · CARC-HEAVY carcinogen-lbs on this Form-R extract. Totals are self-reported estimates under EPCRA §313, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score.
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This Teijin Automotive Technologies North Carolina Composites Ll TRI extract (MID · MIXED · CARC-HEAVY · lead Styrene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Teijin Automotive Technologies North Carolina Composites Ll totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Lenoir, NC, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 326199 · Plastics and Rubber. 12.4% of Caldwell TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Upm Raflatac Inc. (Δ 142 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Teijin Automotive Technologies North Carolina Composites Ll stamps MID · MIXED pathway (air releases leads at 67.8%). Pipeline-rendered EPA Form-R only - no editor-typed pounds. 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