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Toray Plastics (America) to Expand Metallizing Capacity

Toray Plastics (America), Inc., the only United States manufacturer of polypropylene, polyester, metallized, and bio-based films, announces that it has begun construction on a new, 28,800-square-foot facility designed to house a new, high-speed, 4.5-meter metallizer. The construction, conducted by A. Autiello Construction of Cranston, Rhode Island, is expected to be completed by December 2016. Production of the new metallizer will commence in 2017.

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"The addition of this advanced metallizer is part of a multi-year strategic plan to expand and automate production capabilities in order to support our customers' growing demand and maintain our position as the highest-quality, lowest-cost metallizer in North America," says Christopher Roy, Vice President and General Manager of the Torayfan® Division. "This important expansion is another example of Toray's commitment to technological innovation in both the OPP and PET marketplaces."


"We are in business for one reason: to serve our customers," says Mike Brandmeier, President and CEO. "It's an exciting time for them, and we are committed to supporting their growth."


Toray Plastics (America), Inc., is a leading manufacturer of polyester, polypropylene, bio-based, and metallized films for flexible and rigid packaging, lidding, graphic, industrial, optical, and electronic applications, and polyolefin, polypropylene, and polyethylene foams for the automotive and flooring industries. The company is a subsidiary of Toray Industries, Inc., the world leader in synthetic fibers and textiles, carbon fibers, plastics, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and high-performance films, which has annual sales exceeding US$19 billion.

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