EPA TRI Facility · Paper
Appvion LLC
Appleton, WI · Parent: Wynnchurch Capital
- Total releases
- 217.8K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 5
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Appvion LLC: how the 217.8K lbs splits
217.8K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 182.1K lbs 83.6%
- Off-site Transfers 35.7K lbs 16.4%
Appvion LLC's 217.8K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 83.6% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 16.4%. Leading chemical by pounds: Methanol.
MID volume AIR pathway CLEAN
Appvion LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Appleton, WI, in the paper sector. It reported 59.1K lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2023, and 217.8K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 3,101 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. Appvion LLC is pounds #92 and chemical-count #169 at 217.8K 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: Luvata Appleton LLC; Neenah Paper Inc - Appleton Mill; Voith US Inc.; Miller Electric (central). Similar-scale Paper peers outside Wisconsin: Loparex LLC; Intertape Polymer Group Brighton Facility; Lamtec Corp; The Procter & Gamble Paper Products Co. Other Wynnchurch Capital sites in this extract: Portland Forge; Portland Forge. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Methanol; Zinc compounds; Chlorodifluoromethane (HCFC-22); Lead compounds.
Appvion LLC stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (83.6% air releases) across 5 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 217.8K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Loparex LLC and Intertape Polymer Group Brighton Facility.
Appvion LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
218K lbs Top 12% higher than 88% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Appvion LLC: Methanol-led volume
Among the 384 Paper facilities in this database, Appvion LLC reports the 149th-largest volume (217.8K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Methanol alone is 86.9% of the total. Scale peers outside Wisconsin include Loparex LLC and Intertape Polymer Group Brighton Facility.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Appvion LLC's pounds in one chemical - here Methanol at 86.9%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Appvion LLC's total reported releases rose from 38.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 59.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Appvion LLC's air releases rose from 33.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 52.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Appvion LLC's off-site transfers rose from 5.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 6.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Appvion LLC Form-R facts
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See how Appvion LLC stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
26% more than the comparison
17% 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 Appvion LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 217.8K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 49% (39.6K lbs to 59.1K lbs).
Appvion LLC: 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 Appvion LLC year-over-year reported totals (increased by 49% 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: Methanol.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 39.6K lbs | 4 |
| 2020 | 38.8K lbs | 4 |
| 2021 | 41.4K lbs | 3 |
| 2022 | 38.9K lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 59.1K lbs | 4 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Methanol | 189.2K lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 24.2K lbs | - |
| Chlorodifluoromethane (HCFC-22) | 4.1K lbs | - |
| Lead compounds | 164 lbs | - |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 47 lbs | - |
Appvion LLC · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Appvion LLC
Closest other reporters in Wisconsin - including Luvata Appleton LLC, Neenah Paper Inc - Appleton Mill, Voith US Inc., ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 835 other reporting facilities in Wisconsin.
Similar Paper Facilities
Other Paper facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Wisconsin - e.g. Loparex LLC, Intertape Polymer Group Brighton Facility, Lamtec Corp.
Compare beyond Wisconsin
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Appvion LLC on cumulative reported pounds (217.8K lbs) and distinct chemical count (5). Release-pound peers include Troy Chemical Corp, Terumo Medical Corp, Elkhart Products Corp. Chemical-count peers include Abbvie Ltd, Lilly del Caribe Inc Carolin A, Baxter Healthcare of 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.
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Wynnchurch Capital Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Portland Forge, Portland Forge.
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, Zinc compounds, Chlorodifluoromethane (HCFC-22), Lead compounds; nearby reporters include Luvata Appleton LLC. Appvion LLC stamps MID 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 Appvion LLC TRI extract (MID · AIR · CLEAN · lead Methanol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Appvion LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Appleton, WI, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 322220 · Paper. 3.8% of Outagamie TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Troy Chemical Corp (Δ 2 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Appvion LLC stamps MID 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