EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
American Metals Corp
Westlake, OH · Parent: Usg Corp
- Total releases
- 138.0K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 8
- Carcinogens
- 3
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
American Metals Corp: how the 138.0K lbs splits
138.0K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 138.0K lbs 100.0%
American Metals Corp's 138.0K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% of the bar. Off-site transfers stay separate from air, water, and land releases. Leading chemical by pounds: Certain glycol ethers.
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
American Metals Corp is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Westlake, OH, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 17.1K lbs of releases across 7 chemicals in 2023, and 138.0K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 3,915 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Ohio's 1,299 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. American Metals Corp is pounds #234 and chemical-count #177 at 138.0K lbs. Ineos Nitriles USA LLC leads reported pounds (42.4M lbs) at 31 chemicals (chemical-count #10). Heritage Thermal Services leads chemical count at 217 chemicals (431.4K lbs, pounds #116). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Advanced Polymer Coatings; L & W Cleveland Inc.; Reworld Tron Corp; Western Enterprises. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside Ohio: Valmont-Virginia Galvanizing Inc; Snap-On Tools Elkmont Manufacturing; Valmont Industries Inc; Manchester Tank & Equipment. Other Usg Corp sites in this extract: Usg Paper LLC; Otsego Paper Inc.; Usg Interiors LLC; Usgypsum Co Galena Park. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Certain glycol ethers; 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene; Xylene (mixed isomers); Methyl isobutyl ketone.
American Metals Corp stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 8 chemicals · 3 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 138.0K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Valmont-Virginia Galvanizing Inc and Snap-On Tools Elkmont Manufacturing.
American Metals Corp 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
American Metals Corp in the Fabricated Metals sector extract
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, American Metals Corp reports the 358th-largest volume, placing it in the top 10.5% of its sector. Scale peers outside Ohio include Valmont-Virginia Galvanizing Inc and Snap-On Tools Elkmont Manufacturing.
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
- American Metals Corp's total reported releases fell from 34.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 17.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- American Metals Corp's air releases fell from 34.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 17.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- American Metals Corp's chemicals reported fell from 8 in 2022 to 7 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
American Metals Corp Form-R facts
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See how American Metals Corp stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
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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 American Metals Corp releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 138.0K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 38% (27.4K lbs to 17.1K lbs).
American Metals Corp: 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 American Metals Corp year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 38% 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: Certain glycol ethers.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 27.4K lbs | 7 |
| 2020 | 27.3K lbs | 7 |
| 2021 | 31.7K lbs | 7 |
| 2022 | 34.5K lbs | 8 |
| 2023 | 17.1K lbs | 7 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 3 of 8 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Certain glycol ethers | 54.2K lbs | - |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 30.0K lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 16.1K lbs | - |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | 12.7K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Naphthalene | 12.6K lbs | Carcinogen |
| n-Butyl alcohol | 7.8K lbs | - |
| Toluene | 3.5K lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 1.2K lbs | Carcinogen |
American Metals Corp · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to American Metals Corp
Closest other reporters in Ohio - including Advanced Polymer Coatings, L & W Cleveland Inc., Reworld Tron Corp, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 1,298 other reporting facilities in Ohio.
Similar Fabricated Metals Facilities
Other Fabricated Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Ohio - e.g. Valmont-Virginia Galvanizing Inc, Snap-On Tools Elkmont Manufacturing, Valmont Industries Inc.
Compare beyond Ohio
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest American Metals Corp on cumulative reported pounds (138.0K lbs) and distinct chemical count (8). Release-pound peers include Valmont-Virginia Galvanizing Inc, Snap-On Tools Elkmont Manufacturing, Occidental - North Hobbs Unit Rcf & Wib. 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.
- Valmont-Virginia Galvanizing Inc Petersburg, VA · Fabricated Metals 138.1K lbs reported
- Snap-On Tools Elkmont Manufacturing Elkmont, AL · Fabricated Metals 138.1K lbs reported
- Occidental - North Hobbs Unit Rcf & Wib Hobbs, NM · Natural Gas Processing 137.9K lbs reported
- Transcontinental Matthews Matthews, NC · Plastics and Rubber 137.9K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Usg Corp Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Usg Paper LLC, Otsego Paper Inc., Usg Interiors 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 Certain glycol ethers, 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene, Xylene (mixed isomers), Methyl isobutyl ketone; nearby reporters include Advanced Polymer Coatings. American Metals Corp 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 American Metals Corp TRI extract (MID · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Certain glycol ethers) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
American Metals Corp totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Westlake, OH, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 332812 · Fabricated Metals. 0.3% of Cuyahoga TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Valmont-Virginia Galvanizing Inc (Δ 81 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
American Metals Corp stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Certain glycol ethers. 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