EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
International Knife & Saw Inc
Florence, SC
- Total releases
- 253.2K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 2
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
International Knife & Saw Inc: how the 253.2K lbs splits
253.2K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 253.2K lbs 100.0%
International Knife & Saw Inc's 253.2K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 100.0% of the bar. Off-site transfers stay separate from air, water, and land releases. Leading chemical by pounds: Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region).
MID volume OFFSITE pathway CLEAN
International Knife & Saw Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Florence, SC, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 42.5K lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2023, and 253.2K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 2,853 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. International Knife & Saw Inc is pounds #90 and chemical-count #290 at 253.2K 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 fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Plant 84 - Florence; Nucor Corp Vulcraft Div; Ge Healthcare; Fiber Industries LLC. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside South Carolina: Sloan Valve Co; Wanner Engineering Inc; Mubea Inc; Micro Metal Finishing LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region); Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region).
International Knife & Saw Inc stamps MID volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (100.0% off-site transfers) across 2 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 253.2K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Sloan Valve Co and Wanner Engineering Inc.
International Knife & Saw Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
253K lbs Top 11% higher than 89% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
International Knife & Saw Inc: Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region)-led volume
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, International Knife & Saw Inc reports the 225th-largest volume, placing it in the top 6.6% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) alone is 77.3% of the total. Scale peers outside South Carolina include Sloan Valve Co and Wanner Engineering Inc.
Concentrated means ≥60% of International Knife & Saw Inc's pounds in one chemical - here Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) at 77.3%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- International Knife & Saw Inc's total reported releases fell from 47.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 42.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- International Knife & Saw Inc's off-site transfers fell from 47.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 42.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
International Knife & Saw Inc Form-R facts
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See how International Knife & Saw Inc stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
1012963.3× more than the comparison
2.0× 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 International Knife & Saw Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 253.2K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 26% (57.4K lbs to 42.5K lbs).
International Knife & Saw Inc: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows International Knife & Saw Inc year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 26% 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: Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 57.4K lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 54.5K lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 51.6K lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 47.2K lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 42.5K lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 195.8K lbs | - |
| Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 57.4K lbs | - |
International Knife & Saw Inc · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to International Knife & Saw Inc
Closest other reporters in South Carolina - including Plant 84 - Florence, Nucor Corp Vulcraft Div, Ge Healthcare, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 573 other reporting facilities in South Carolina.
Similar Fabricated Metals Facilities
Other Fabricated Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside South Carolina - e.g. Sloan Valve Co, Wanner Engineering Inc, Mubea Inc.
Compare beyond South Carolina
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest International Knife & Saw Inc on cumulative reported pounds (253.2K lbs) and distinct chemical count (2). Release-pound peers include Batesville Manufacturing Inc -Doll Plant, Big Escambia Creek Gas Plant, Rj Dougherty Associates LLC DBA Everglades Boats. 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.
- Batesville Manufacturing Inc -Doll Plant Batesville, IN · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 253.2K lbs reported
- Big Escambia Creek Gas Plant Atmore, AL · Natural Gas Processing 253.3K lbs reported
- Rj Dougherty Associates LLC DBA Everglades Boats Edgewater, FL · Transportation Equipment 253.3K lbs reported
- Virginia Marble Manufacturers Inc Kenbridge, VA · Plastics and Rubber 253.5K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
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 Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region), Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region); nearby reporters include Plant 84 - Florence. International Knife & Saw Inc stamps MID volume · OFFSITE 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 International Knife & Saw Inc TRI extract (MID · OFFSITE · CLEAN · lead Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
International Knife & Saw Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Florence, SC, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 332710 · Fabricated Metals. 2.3% of Florence TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Batesville Manufacturing Inc -Doll Plant (Δ 23 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
International Knife & Saw Inc stamps MID volume · OFFSITE pathway · CLEAN · lead Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region). 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