EPA TRI Facility · Printing

American Packaging Corp

Columbus, WI · Parent: American Packaging Corp

Total releases
48.0K lbs
Chemicals reported
6
Carcinogens
1
Primary pathway
Air Releases

AIR Form-R mix

American Packaging Corp: how the 48.0K lbs splits

48.0K lbs across all reported pathways

  • Air Releases 46.4K lbs 96.7%
  • Off-site Transfers 1.6K lbs 3.3%

American Packaging Corp's 48.0K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 96.7% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 3.3%. Leading chemical by pounds: Toluene.

LIGHT volume AIR pathway CLEAN

American Packaging Corp is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Columbus, WI, in the printing sector. It reported 16.0K lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2023, and 48.0K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 6,206 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Wisconsin's 836 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. American Packaging Corp is pounds #232 and chemical-count #134 at 48.0K lbs. Mullins Cheese Inc leads reported pounds (11.2M lbs) at 3 chemicals (chemical-count #319). Ppg Industries Inc-Oak Creek leads chemical count at 32 chemicals (2.2M lbs, pounds #16). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Columbus Chemical Industries Inc. Employee Stock Ownership P; Ek Machine Co Inc; Fall River Foundry Co; Metalcraft of Mayville - Fall River. Similar-scale Printing peers outside Wisconsin: Circle Graphics Inc; Qg Printing II LLC; Qg Printing II LLC; Quad/graphics Inc. Other American Packaging Corp sites in this extract: American Packaging Corp; American Packaging Corp Site; American Packaging Corp. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Toluene; Xylene (mixed isomers); Certain glycol ethers; Ethylbenzene.

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American Packaging Corp stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (96.7% air releases) across 6 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 48.0K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Circle Graphics Inc and Qg Printing II LLC.

#6,206 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by total reported releases. Ranking reflects reported pounds, not toxicity or health risk.

American Packaging Corp vs. every reporting TRI facility

Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution

48K lbs Top 24% higher than 76% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities

This facility 0 lbs 20M+ lbs every reporting TRI facility, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year

American Packaging Corp: Toluene-led volume

Among the 144 Printing facilities in this database, American Packaging Corp reports the 28th-largest volume, placing it in the top 19.4% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Toluene alone is 82.1% of the total. Scale peers outside Wisconsin include Circle Graphics Inc and Qg Printing II LLC.

Concentrated means ≥60% of American Packaging Corp's pounds in one chemical - here Toluene at 82.1%. Not a toxicity score.

Annual disclosure change

What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year

2022 → 2023
  • American Packaging Corp's total reported releases rose from 8.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 16.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • American Packaging Corp's off-site transfers rose from 3 lb in 2022 to 1.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • American Packaging Corp's air releases rose from 8.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 14.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • American Packaging Corp's chemicals reported fell from 4 in 2022 to 3 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.

American Packaging Corp Form-R facts

Sector
Printing
LIGHT volume
48.0K lbs
AIR pathway
Air Releases
CLEAN chem count
6 · 1 carc.
Lead chemical
Toluene

Compare this facility

See how American Packaging Corp stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.

Total reported releases
American Packaging Corp
48.0K lbs
Columbus Chemical Industries Inc. Employee Stock Ownership P
6.4K lbs

7.5× more than the comparison

Chemicals reported
American Packaging Corp
6
Columbus Chemical Industries Inc. Employee Stock Ownership P
10

40% 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 American Packaging Corp releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 48.0K lbs.

Air Releases 46.4K lbs (96.7%)
Off-site Transfers 1.6K lbs (3.3%)
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Emissions Trend Summary

From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 44% (11.1K lbs to 16.0K lbs).

American Packaging Corp: annual Form-R pounds

LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023

million lbs

What this shows American Packaging Corp year-over-year reported totals (increased by 44% 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.

Source EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
Year Total Chemicals
2019 11.1K lbs 2
2020 8.7K lbs 2
2021 3.6K lbs 3
2022 8.5K lbs 4
2023 16.0K lbs 3

Chemical Releases

Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 6 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.

Chemical Total Flags
Toluene 39.4K lbs -
Xylene (mixed isomers) 6.8K lbs -
Certain glycol ethers 1.8K lbs -
Ethylbenzene 0 lbs Carcinogen
Diisocyanates 0 lbs -
Ozone 0 lbs -

American Packaging Corp · AIR-pathway site

Columbus, WI
43.3455, -89.0223
County TRI context
Columbia · 0.6% of county pounds
Parent company
American Packaging Corp

Compare beyond Wisconsin

Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count

Cross-state TRI reporters nearest American Packaging Corp on cumulative reported pounds (48.0K lbs) and distinct chemical count (6). Release-pound peers include Rainbow Fertilizer LLC, Mauser USA LLC Warren Facility, Commercial Brick Corp. Chemical-count peers include Eaton Intelligent Power Ltd, Leoni Wire Inc, Turf Care Supply-Hatfield Plant. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.

Other American Packaging Corp Facilities

Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including American Packaging Corp, American Packaging Corp Site, American Packaging Corp.

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, Xylene (mixed isomers), Certain glycol ethers, Ethylbenzene; nearby reporters include Columbus Chemical Industries Inc. Employee Stock Ownership P. American Packaging Corp 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 American Packaging Corp TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CLEAN · lead Toluene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.

American Packaging Corp totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Columbus, WI, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 323111 · Printing. 0.6% of Columbia TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Rainbow Fertilizer LLC (Δ 8 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.

American Packaging Corp stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN · lead Toluene. 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