EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
Kaydon Corp Plant 12
Sumter, SC · Parent: Skf USA Inc
- Total releases
- 19.2K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 1
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Kaydon Corp Plant 12: how the 19.2K lbs splits
19.2K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 16.1K lbs 84.0%
- Off-site Transfers 3.1K lbs 16.0%
Kaydon Corp Plant 12's 19.2K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 84.0% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 16.0%. Leading chemical by pounds: Methanol.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CLEAN
Kaydon Corp Plant 12 is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Sumter, SC, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 4.7K lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2023, and 19.2K lbs in total across its 2021-2023 reporting years. That ranks 8,329 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. Kaydon Corp Plant 12 is pounds #246 and chemical-count #434 at 19.2K 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: Eaton Corp; Skf Plant 12B; Apex Tool Group LLC Sumter Sc Operation; Sumter Coatings Inc. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside South Carolina: Modern Welding Co of Tx Inc; W&w-Afco Steel LLC; Pennengineering; Beacon Park Finishing LLC. Other Skf USA Inc sites in this extract: Skf USA Inc Hanover Plant; Skf Plant 12B; Skf USA Inc; Kaydon Corp. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Methanol.
Kaydon Corp Plant 12 stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (84.0% air releases) across 1 chemical. Cumulative Form-R extract: 19.2K lbs (2021–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Modern Welding Co of Tx Inc and W&w-Afco Steel LLC.
Kaydon Corp Plant 12 vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
19K lbs Top 32% higher than 68% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Kaydon Corp Plant 12: Methanol-led volume
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, Kaydon Corp Plant 12 reports the 985th-largest volume (19.2K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Methanol alone is 100% of the total. Scale peers outside South Carolina include Modern Welding Co of Tx Inc and W&w-Afco Steel LLC.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Kaydon Corp Plant 12's pounds in one chemical - here Methanol at 100%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Kaydon Corp Plant 12's total reported releases fell from 8.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 4.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Kaydon Corp Plant 12's air releases fell from 7.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 3.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Kaydon Corp Plant 12's off-site transfers rose from 1.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Kaydon Corp Plant 12 Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Kaydon Corp Plant 12 releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 19.2K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2021 to 2023, total releases decreased by 19% (5.8K lbs to 4.7K lbs).
Kaydon Corp Plant 12: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2021–2023
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Kaydon Corp Plant 12 year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 19% from 2021 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: Methanol.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5.8K lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 8.7K lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 4.7K lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2021–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Methanol | 19.2K lbs | - |
Kaydon Corp Plant 12 · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Kaydon Corp Plant 12
Closest other reporters in South Carolina - including Eaton Corp, Skf Plant 12B, Apex Tool Group LLC Sumter Sc Operation, ordered by distance.
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Similar Fabricated Metals Facilities
Other Fabricated Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside South Carolina - e.g. Modern Welding Co of Tx Inc, W&w-Afco Steel LLC, Pennengineering.
Compare beyond South Carolina
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Kaydon Corp Plant 12 on cumulative reported pounds (19.2K lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include Lsc Communications / Baraboo, Bcp Ingredients Inc, Williams Harrison Hub Fractionation Plant (0634005028). Chemical-count peers include Ecoelectrica LP, Planta Penuelas, Tallaboa Puerto Rico 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.
- Lsc Communications / Baraboo Baraboo, WI · Printing 19.2K lbs reported
- Bcp Ingredients Inc Saint Gabriel, LA · Food 19.2K lbs reported
- Williams Harrison Hub Fractionation Plant (0634005028) Scio, OH · Natural Gas Processing 19.2K lbs reported
- Pilgrim's Pride Carrollton Processing Plant Carrollton, GA · Food 19.2K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Skf USA Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Skf USA Inc Hanover Plant, Skf Plant 12B, Skf USA 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 Methanol; nearby reporters include Eaton Corp. Kaydon Corp Plant 12 stamps LIGHT volume · AIR 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.
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This Kaydon Corp Plant 12 TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CLEAN · lead Methanol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Kaydon Corp Plant 12 totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Sumter, SC, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2021–2023 (3 years). NAICS 332991 · Fabricated Metals. 1.0% of Sumter TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Lsc Communications / Baraboo (Δ 1 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Kaydon Corp Plant 12 stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN · lead Methanol. 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