EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
Ply Gem
Sidney, OH · Parent: Cornerstone Building Brands
- Total releases
- 350.7K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 18
- Carcinogens
- 4
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Ply Gem: how the 350.7K lbs splits
350.7K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 328.7K lbs 93.7%
- Off-site Transfers 22.0K lbs 6.3%
Ply Gem's 350.7K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 93.7% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 6.3%. 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
Ply Gem is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Sidney, OH, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 75.8K lbs of releases across 11 chemicals in 2023, and 350.7K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 2,382 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. Ply Gem is pounds #132 and chemical-count #37 at 350.7K 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 rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Klinger Thermoseal Inc; Cargill Inc; Coperion Food Equipment LLC; Hydro Extrusion USA LLC. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside Ohio: Crown Beverage Packaging; Greif Packaging LLC; Azz Galvanizing Services-Beaumont; Press Forge Co. Other Cornerstone Building Brands sites in this extract: Mueller Supply Co Inc.; Mueller Supply Co Inc.; Mw Manufacturers Inc.; Metl-Span a Div of Nci Group Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Certain glycol ethers; Toluene; n-Butyl alcohol; Ethylene glycol.
Ply Gem stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (93.7% air releases) across 18 chemicals · 4 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 350.7K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Crown Beverage Packaging and Greif Packaging LLC.
Ply Gem vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
351K lbs Top 9% higher than 91% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Ply Gem in the Fabricated Metals sector extract
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, Ply Gem reports the 160th-largest volume, placing it in the top 4.7% of its sector. Scale peers outside Ohio include Crown Beverage Packaging and Greif Packaging LLC.
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
- Ply Gem's total reported releases rose from 60.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 75.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Ply Gem's air releases rose from 55.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 71.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Ply Gem's off-site transfers fell from 4.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 4.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Ply Gem's chemicals reported rose from 10 in 2022 to 11 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Ply Gem Form-R facts
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19.2× more than the comparison
18.0× 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 Ply Gem releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 350.7K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 43% (52.9K lbs to 75.8K lbs).
Ply Gem: 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 Ply Gem year-over-year reported totals (increased by 43% 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 | 52.9K lbs | 10 |
| 2020 | 35.4K lbs | 10 |
| 2021 | 125.9K lbs | 12 |
| 2022 | 60.7K lbs | 10 |
| 2023 | 75.8K lbs | 11 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 4 of 18 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Certain glycol ethers | 145.9K lbs | - |
| Toluene | 99.5K lbs | - |
| n-Butyl alcohol | 66.0K lbs | - |
| Ethylene glycol | 18.5K lbs | - |
| Naphthalene | 6.6K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 4.7K lbs | - |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 3.9K lbs | - |
| Cadmium | 3.7K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Copper And Copper Compounds | 1.3K lbs | - |
| Copper compounds | 198 lbs | - |
| Antimony And Antimony Compounds | 162 lbs | - |
| Manganese | 128 lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 80 lbs | - |
| Antimony compounds | 76 lbs | - |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 5 lbs | - |
| Nickel | 3 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Lead compounds | 2 lbs | - |
| Beryllium | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Ply Gem · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Ply Gem
Closest other reporters in Ohio - including Klinger Thermoseal Inc, Cargill Inc, Coperion Food Equipment LLC, 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. Crown Beverage Packaging, Greif Packaging LLC, Azz Galvanizing Services-Beaumont.
Compare beyond Ohio
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Ply Gem on cumulative reported pounds (350.7K lbs) and distinct chemical count (18). Release-pound peers include Gkn Aerospace Chem-Tronics Inc, John Deere Harvester Works East Moline, Phillips 66 Carbon Plant. Chemical-count peers include Pride Solvents & Chemical Co of New Jersey, Mpm Silicones LLC, Max Environmental -- Yukon Facility. 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.
- Gkn Aerospace Chem-Tronics Inc El Cajon, CA · Transportation Equipment 351.0K lbs reported
- John Deere Harvester Works East Moline East Moline, IL · Machinery 350.2K lbs reported
- Phillips 66 Carbon Plant Rodeo, CA · Petroleum 350.1K lbs reported
- Cargill Inc Corn Milling Cedar Rapids, IA · Food 351.3K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Pride Solvents & Chemical Co of New Jersey Avenel, NJ · Chemical Wholesalers 18 chemicals
- Mpm Silicones LLC Waterford, NY · Chemicals 18 chemicals
- Max Environmental -- Yukon Facility Yukon, PA · Hazardous Waste 18 chemicals
- Desotec US LLC Darlington Facility Darlington, PA · Hazardous Waste 18 chemicals
Other Cornerstone Building Brands Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Mueller Supply Co Inc., Mueller Supply Co Inc., Mw Manufacturers Inc..
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, Toluene, n-Butyl alcohol, Ethylene glycol; nearby reporters include Klinger Thermoseal Inc. Ply Gem 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 Ply Gem 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.
Ply Gem totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Sidney, OH, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 332322 · Fabricated Metals. 12.0% of Shelby TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Gkn Aerospace Chem-Tronics Inc (Δ 314 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Ply Gem 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