EPA TRI Facility · Plastics and Rubber
Core Molding Technologies
Gaffney, SC · Parent: Core Molding Technologies Inc
- Total releases
- 110.1K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 2
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Core Molding Technologies: how the 110.1K lbs splits
110.1K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 106.6K lbs 96.8%
- Off-site Transfers 3.5K lbs 3.2%
Core Molding Technologies's 110.1K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 96.8% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 3.2%. Leading chemical by pounds: Styrene.
MID volume AIR pathway CARC-HEAVY
Core Molding Technologies is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Gaffney, SC, in the plastics and rubber sector. It reported 27.1K lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2023, and 110.1K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 4,392 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In South Carolina's 574 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Core Molding Technologies is pounds #142 and chemical-count #298 at 110.1K lbs. Oceanagold Haile Gold Mine leads reported pounds (30.2M lbs) at 19 chemicals (chemical-count #14). Giant Cement Co leads chemical count at 90 chemicals (53.3K lbs, pounds #185). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Bic Consumer Products Manufacturing Co. Inc.; Reddy Ice-Gaffney (435); Milliken Chemical Allen Plant; Palmetto Pedic LLC. Similar-scale Plastics and Rubber peers outside South Carolina: Bailey-Parks Urethane Inc; Newport Laminates Inc; Eastman Performance Films LLC; Trc Recreation LP. Other Core Molding Technologies Inc sites in this extract: Core Molding Technologies; Core Composite Cincinnati. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Styrene; Zinc compounds.
Core Molding Technologies stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (96.8% air releases) across 2 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 110.1K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Bailey-Parks Urethane Inc and Newport Laminates Inc.
Core Molding Technologies vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
110K lbs Top 17% higher than 83% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Core Molding Technologies: Styrene-led volume
Among the 1,504 Plastics and Rubber facilities in this database, Core Molding Technologies reports the 305th-largest volume, placing it in the top 20.3% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Styrene alone is 100% of the total. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 100% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside South Carolina include Bailey-Parks Urethane Inc and Newport Laminates Inc.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Core Molding Technologies's pounds in one chemical - here Styrene at 100%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Core Molding Technologies's total reported releases rose from 23.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 27.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Core Molding Technologies's off-site transfers rose from 475 lb in 2022 to 2.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Core Molding Technologies's air releases rose from 23.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 25.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Core Molding Technologies Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Core Molding Technologies releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 110.1K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 9% (24.8K lbs to 27.1K lbs).
Core Molding Technologies: 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 Core Molding Technologies year-over-year reported totals (increased by 9% 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 | 24.8K lbs | 2 |
| 2020 | 14.8K lbs | 2 |
| 2021 | 19.9K lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 23.6K lbs | 2 |
| 2023 | 27.1K 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 | 110.1K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Zinc compounds | 0 lbs | - |
Core Molding Technologies · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Core Molding Technologies
Closest other reporters in South Carolina - including Bic Consumer Products Manufacturing Co. Inc., Reddy Ice-Gaffney (435), Milliken Chemical Allen Plant, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 573 other reporting facilities in South Carolina.
Similar Plastics and Rubber Facilities
Other Plastics and Rubber facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside South Carolina - e.g. Bailey-Parks Urethane Inc, Newport Laminates Inc, Eastman Performance Films LLC.
Compare beyond South Carolina
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Core Molding Technologies on cumulative reported pounds (110.1K lbs) and distinct chemical count (2). Release-pound peers include Scm Metal Products Inc, Muhlenberg County Coal Resources Inc., Ge Aerospace Plant 1. 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.
- Scm Metal Products Inc Research Triangle Park, NC · Primary Metals 110.1K lbs reported
- Muhlenberg County Coal Resources Inc. Centertown, KY · Coal Mining 110.0K lbs reported
- Ge Aerospace Plant 1 Rutland, VT · Transportation Equipment 110.0K lbs reported
- Consolidate Precision Products-Minneapolis Operation Bloomington, MN · Primary Metals 109.9K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Core Molding Technologies Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Core Molding Technologies, Core Composite Cincinnati.
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 Bic Consumer Products Manufacturing Co. Inc.. Core Molding Technologies stamps MID volume · AIR 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.
Use and verify this record
This Core Molding Technologies TRI extract (MID · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead Styrene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Core Molding Technologies totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Gaffney, SC, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 326199 · Plastics and Rubber. 4.9% of Cherokee TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Scm Metal Products Inc (Δ 1 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Core Molding Technologies stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Styrene. 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