Toray Plastics (America), Inc. is investing in a new, state-of-the-art 8.7 meter polypropylene film line. The investment marks the next phase of Toray’s multi-year strategic plan to expand and automate production capabilities.

Toray Plastics (America), Inc., held its 16th annual Toys for Tots and Navy Caring and Sharing Breakfast on Dec. 7, collecting more than 200 toys for the U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots program and $2,500 for the Naval Station Newport’s Caring and Sharing program. 

Toray Plastics (America), Inc., has announced that Derek Smith will join the Torayfan Polypropylene Film Division as a business manager. 

Toray Plastics (America), Inc., will feature advancements in three families of packaging films — Torayfan clear barrier BOPP, Torayfan white BOPP and Lumirror high barrier PET — at PACK EXPO 2018.

Toray Plastics (America), Inc., has expanded its portfolio of white films and now offers consumer product goods companies and converters five new Torayfan white-pigmented metallized biaxially-oriented polypropylene (BOPP) films.

Toray Plastics (America), Inc. has promoted André Lussier to associate sales representative in the Lumirror Polyester Film Division.

Akihiro Nikkaku, president and CEO of Toray Industries, Inc., received an honorary Doctor of Business degree from the University of Rhode Island on May 20. 

Lisa Ahart, vice president of U.S. corporate human resources and environmental health and safety for Toray Plastics (America), has received the Providence Business News’ C-Suite Award in the category of Chief Human Resources/People Officer at a public company.

Toray Plastics (America), Inc.’s Torayfan Over the Mountain films received the 2018 Product Excellence award in the category of Coated, Laminated, or Metallized Product from the Association of International Metallizers, Coaters and Laminators.