EPA TRI Facility · Printing
Quad/graphics Inc
West Allis, WI · Parent: Quad/graphics Inc
- Total releases
- 29.8K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 2
- Latest report
- 2022
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Quad/graphics Inc: how the 29.8K lbs splits
29.8K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 29.8K lbs 100.0%
Quad/graphics Inc's 29.8K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% of the bar. Off-site transfers stay separate from air, water, and land releases. Leading chemical by pounds: Certain glycol ethers.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CLEAN
Quad/graphics Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in West Allis, WI, in the printing sector. It reported 5.8K lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2022, and 29.8K lbs in total across its 2019-2022 reporting years. That ranks 7,332 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. Quad/graphics Inc is pounds #292 and chemical-count #509 at 29.8K 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). Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: First Source Worldwide LLC; Rbp Chemical Technology Inc.; Ozinga Ready-Mix Concrete-West Allis; Chr Hansen Inc. Similar-scale Printing peers outside Wisconsin: Bryce Co LLC; Qg Printing II LLC; Dynic USA; Quad/graphics Inc.. Other Quad/graphics Inc sites in this extract: Quad/graphics Inc; Quad/graphics Inc; Quad/graphics Marketing LLC; Quad/graphics Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Certain glycol ethers; Ethylene glycol.
Quad/graphics Inc stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 2 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 29.8K lbs (2019–2022). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Bryce Co LLC and Qg Printing II LLC.
Quad/graphics Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
30K lbs Top 28% higher than 72% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
Each bar is a $1M-wide band; taller bars hold more reporting TRI facilities. The dashed line and filled bar mark this facility. Hover, focus, or tap a bar for its full count, share, and position.
Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Quad/graphics Inc: Certain glycol ethers-led volume
Among the 144 Printing facilities in this database, Quad/graphics Inc reports the 47th-largest volume (29.8K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Certain glycol ethers alone is 86.7% of the total. Scale peers outside Wisconsin include Bryce Co LLC and Qg Printing II LLC.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Quad/graphics Inc's pounds in one chemical - here Certain glycol ethers at 86.7%. Not a toxicity score.
Quad/graphics Inc Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Quad/graphics Inc stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
1864.8× more than the comparison
86% 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 Quad/graphics Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 29.8K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2022, total releases decreased by 49% (11.5K lbs to 5.8K lbs).
Quad/graphics Inc: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2022
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
What this shows Quad/graphics Inc year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 49% from 2019 to 2022). 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: Certain glycol ethers.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 11.5K lbs | 2 |
| 2020 | 6.2K lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 6.4K lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 5.8K lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2022). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Certain glycol ethers | 25.9K lbs | - |
| Ethylene glycol | 4.0K lbs | - |
Quad/graphics Inc · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Quad/graphics Inc
Closest other reporters in Wisconsin - including First Source Worldwide LLC, Rbp Chemical Technology Inc., Ozinga Ready-Mix Concrete-West Allis, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 835 other reporting facilities in Wisconsin.
Similar Printing Facilities
Other Printing facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Wisconsin - e.g. Bryce Co LLC, Qg Printing II LLC, Dynic USA.
Compare beyond Wisconsin
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Quad/graphics Inc on cumulative reported pounds (29.8K lbs) and distinct chemical count (2). Release-pound peers include Best Bath Systems Inc.-Rane a Div of Best Bath, Daicel Safety Systems Americas Inc, Henkel US Operations Corp. 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.
- Best Bath Systems Inc.-Rane a Div of Best Bath Sparta, TN · Plastics and Rubber 29.8K lbs reported
- Daicel Safety Systems Americas Inc Beaver Dam, KY · Transportation Equipment 29.8K lbs reported
- Henkel US Operations Corp Mentor, OH · Chemicals 29.9K lbs reported
- Dfa Dairy Brands Fluid LLC DBA Pet Dairy High Point, NC · Food 29.8K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Quad/graphics Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Quad/graphics Inc, Quad/graphics Inc, Quad/graphics Marketing LLC.
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 Certain glycol ethers, Ethylene glycol; nearby reporters include First Source Worldwide LLC. Quad/graphics Inc 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.
Use and verify this record
This Quad/graphics Inc TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CLEAN · lead Certain glycol ethers) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Quad/graphics Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for West Allis, WI, latest year 2022. Form-R rows span 2019–2022 (4 years). NAICS 323111 · Printing. 0.3% of Milwaukee TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Best Bath Systems Inc.-Rane a Div of Best Bath (Δ 3 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Quad/graphics Inc stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN · lead Certain glycol ethers. 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