EPA TRI Facility · Plastics and Rubber
Sinomax East Inc.
La Vergne, TN · Parent: Sinomax Group Ltd
- Total releases
- 8.1K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 2
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Sinomax East Inc.: how the 8.1K lbs splits
8.1K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 6.7K lbs 83.2%
- Air Releases 1.4K lbs 16.8%
Sinomax East Inc.'s 8.1K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 83.2% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 16.8%. Leading chemical by pounds: Toluene diisocyanate (mixed isomers).
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.
LIGHT volume OFFSITE pathway CARC-HEAVY
Sinomax East Inc. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in La Vergne, TN, in the plastics and rubber sector. It reported 293 lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2023, and 8.1K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 10,279 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Tennessee's 595 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Sinomax East Inc. is pounds #325 and chemical-count #380 at 8.1K lbs. Nyrstar Clarksville Inc leads reported pounds (72.9M lbs) at 13 chemicals (chemical-count #31). Tradebe Treatment & Recycling of Tn leads chemical count at 75 chemicals (6.3M lbs, pounds #13). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Palm Commodities International LLC; Quality Industries Llc.; Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations LLC; Research Solutions Group Inc. Similar-scale Plastics and Rubber peers outside Tennessee: Lanxess Corp Plant 1; Sumitomo Rubber USA LLC; Ahf Products Lancaster Facility; Perma-Pipe Oil & Gas. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Toluene diisocyanate (mixed isomers); Diisocyanates.
Sinomax East Inc. stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (83.2% off-site transfers) across 2 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 8.1K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Lanxess Corp Plant 1 and Sumitomo Rubber USA LLC.
Sinomax East Inc. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
8.1K lbs Top 40% higher than 60% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Sinomax East Inc.: carcinogen-lbs share on Form-R
Among the 1,504 Plastics and Rubber facilities in this database, Sinomax East Inc. reports the 834th-largest volume (8.1K lbs). Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 52.6% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Tennessee include Lanxess Corp Plant 1 and Sumitomo Rubber USA LLC.
Carcinogen-heavy means ≥50% of pounds (52.6% here), not of chemical count. EPA/IARC classification ≠ site risk.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Sinomax East Inc.'s total reported releases fell from 2.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 293 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Sinomax East Inc.'s off-site transfers fell from 1.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 0 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Sinomax East Inc.'s air releases rose from 263 lb in 2022 to 293 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Sinomax East Inc. Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Sinomax East Inc. stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
4.8× more than the comparison
71% less 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 Sinomax East Inc. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 8.1K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 59% (185 lbs to 293 lbs).
Sinomax East Inc.: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Sinomax East Inc. year-over-year reported totals (increased by 59% 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: Toluene diisocyanate (mixed isomers).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 185 lbs | 2 |
| 2020 | 2.7K lbs | 2 |
| 2021 | 2.8K lbs | 2 |
| 2022 | 2.1K lbs | 2 |
| 2023 | 293 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Toluene diisocyanate (mixed isomers) | 4.2K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Diisocyanates | 3.8K lbs | - |
Sinomax East Inc. · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Sinomax East Inc.
Closest other reporters in Tennessee - including Palm Commodities International LLC, Quality Industries Llc., Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations LLC, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 594 other reporting facilities in Tennessee.
Similar Plastics and Rubber Facilities
Other Plastics and Rubber facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Tennessee - e.g. Lanxess Corp Plant 1, Sumitomo Rubber USA LLC, Ahf Products Lancaster Facility.
Compare beyond Tennessee
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Sinomax East Inc. on cumulative reported pounds (8.1K lbs) and distinct chemical count (2). Release-pound peers include Senergy Petroleum - Carlsbad Bulk Plant, US Penitentiary Lee, US Army National Guard Wendell Ford Training Center Ranges. 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.
- Senergy Petroleum - Carlsbad Bulk Plant Carlsbad, NM · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 8.1K lbs reported
- US Penitentiary Lee Pennington Gap, VA · Other 8.1K lbs reported
- US Army National Guard Wendell Ford Training Center Ranges Greenville, KY · Other 8.1K lbs reported
- St Paper-Oconto Falls Oconto Falls, WI · Paper 8.1K 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 Toluene diisocyanate (mixed isomers), Diisocyanates; nearby reporters include Palm Commodities International LLC. Sinomax East Inc. stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE 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 Sinomax East Inc. TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · CARC-HEAVY · lead Toluene diisocyanate (mixed isomers)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Sinomax East Inc. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for La Vergne, TN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 326150 · Plastics and Rubber. 1.0% of Davidson TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Senergy Petroleum - Carlsbad Bulk Plant (Δ 1 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Sinomax East Inc. stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Toluene diisocyanate (mixed isomers). 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