Facility ID: 1004199 · Pulp and Paper

Pixelle Specialty Solutions

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Spring Grove, PA · YORK COUNTY · NAICS 322120

Data updated May 2026

456K MT CO₂e · 2023

Pixelle Specialty Solutions sits in the upper third of EPA GHGRP reporters by latest CO₂e (#1,055 of 8,713 nationally, #57 of 404 in PA).

  • National rank #1,055 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #57 of 404 in PA
  • #12 of 246 in Pulp and Paper
  • 100% of HIG CAPITAL parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 1.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • -45.0% since 2011

Pixelle Specialty Solutions vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility

455,778 1055th of 8713 higher than 7,658 of 8,713 facilities

GHGRP facilities, banded by latest reported CO₂e (MT)

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Source EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program · 2023

Facility footprint context

This site accounts for 100% of HIG CAPITAL reported parent CO₂e (456K MT of 456K MT ). Inside the EPA Pulp and Paper sector it ranks #12 of 246 facilities by latest CO₂e. Shares use GHGRP facility rollups only, not Scope 2/3 or non-reporting sites.

2023 gas mix desk

Of 456K MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 1.1% , led by N₂O at 0.8% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).

CO₂
98.9%
451K MT
CH₄
0.3%
1K MT
N₂O
0.8%
4K MT

Emissions decline across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 455,778
2022 464,317
2021 439,049
2020 405,935
2019 397,020
2018 427,061
2017 438,931
2016 625,311
2015 666,317
2014 692,587
2013 691,054
2012 666,349
2011 828,353

Facility insight: Pixelle Specialty Solutions

Pixelle Specialty Solutions (GHGRP ID 1004199) is a high-volume reporter at 456K MT CO₂e in 2023 from Spring Grove, PA (#1,055 of 8,713 nationally) under Pulp and Paper (NAICS 322120).

Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 45.0%; peak load was 828K MT in 2011. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2011 at 828K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 45% below that peak (456K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2016→2017 (-29.8%, 186K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Pixelle Specialty Solutions rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Pixelle Specialty Solutions ranks #1,055 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #57 of 404 facilities in PA (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Pixelle Specialty Solutions?

Pixelle Specialty Solutions's 456K MT CO₂e is higher than 7,658 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (88%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does Pixelle Specialty Solutions emit?

Pixelle Specialty Solutions reported 456K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of HIG CAPITAL does Pixelle Specialty Solutions represent?

Pixelle Specialty Solutions accounts for 100% of HIG CAPITAL's reported GHGRP CO₂e (456K MT of 456K MT).

What is Pixelle Specialty Solutions's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 1.1% of reported CO₂e at Pixelle Specialty Solutions, with N₂O the larger non-CO₂ share at 0.8% (CO₂ 98.9%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.

Where does Pixelle Specialty Solutions rank inside Pulp and Paper?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Pulp and Paper, Pixelle Specialty Solutions ranks #12 of 246 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is Pixelle Specialty Solutions reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Pixelle Specialty Solutions's emissions have decreased by 45%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Peer sets outside PA for a top-third GHGRP emitter: CO₂e totals first, then Pulp and Paper neighbors.

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1004199. Data subject to facility self-reporting, not compliance advice. See our methodology for how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCarbon