TORAY PLASTICS (AMERICA), INC., ANNOUNCES COMMERCIALIZATION OF METALLIZED BOPP MANUFACTURED AT NEW EUROPEAN PLANT
Toray Plastics (America), Inc., the only U.S. manufacturer of precision-performance polyester and polypropylene films, is pleased to announce that Toray Films Europe has achieved its first commercial volumes of bi-axially oriented polypropylene high-barrier metallized film for packaging applications. In September 2008 Toray Films Europe (also known as TFE) broke ground on the construction of a new manufacturing plant at its Rhône-Alpes, France, operations, also the site of TFE’s headquarters and polyester manufacturing plant. Toray Plastics (America), Inc., assumed a leadership role in TFE’s expansion into packaging film, driving the development and commercialization of Torayfan® metallized heat-sealable and nonsealable high-oxygen-barrier and high-moisture-barrier films, especially for foil-replacement applications. The first sale of the metallized BOPP for snack, cookie, cracker, and confection film applications was in February, ahead of production schedules. Production projections for the future are at 44 million pounds annually. Three managers from the Toray Plastics (America) headquarters in Rhode Island relocated to TFE to share their expertise in packaging-film manufacturing and strategic sales planning. Managers from Toray Industries in Japan also relocated to France and contributed help on the design, construction, management, and technical aspects of the project. The French team managed construction planning and the fulfilling of governmental requirements.
“The collaboration between Toray Plastics (America), Toray Industries, and TFE has been an important success on many levels,” states Chris Voght, Senior Sales and Marketing Manager, Toray Films Europe, who relocated to Europe to partner on the expansion. “All operations benefited from an exchange of ideas and expertise that culminated in a successful launch, established a core OPP production base in Europe, and helped position Toray Films Europe as a leader not only in the manufacture of advanced PET packaging-film technology but in OPP as well. In addition, the European market has now been introduced to value-added thinner-gauge metallized OPP films that offer excellent barrier protection and unique sealant performance.” Voght explains that thicker-gauge films have been the standard in the packaging market in Europe and that the introduction of Torayfan metallized BOPP to CPGs and converters there gives them a valuable new choice in packaging technology. “Also notable is the fact that we achieved our expansion goals on budget, on time, and perhaps most important, with no accidents,” he says.
Toray Industries invested €64 million in the construction of the new plant. The facility houses a tenter frame orienter with a main slitter, two metallization chambers with accompanying slitters, and equipment to house and process raw materials and package the film rolls. Films are available in 45 to 80 gauges in rolls as wide as 80 inches and up to 48 inches in diameter. A grand opening celebration at TFE was held on May 4th.
“Our European market outlook is very positive,” says Voght. “Early sales are strong, we have many new projects on the horizon, and we anticipate significant growth throughout the region.”
Toray Plastics (America), Inc., is a leading manufacturer of polyester and polypropylene films for flexible and rigid packaging, lidding, graphic, industrial, optical, and electronic applications. 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. Annual sales exceed US$16 billion.
Source: http://www.aimcal.org/ and http://www.torayfilms.com/
“The collaboration between Toray Plastics (America), Toray Industries, and TFE has been an important success on many levels,” states Chris Voght, Senior Sales and Marketing Manager, Toray Films Europe, who relocated to Europe to partner on the expansion. “All operations benefited from an exchange of ideas and expertise that culminated in a successful launch, established a core OPP production base in Europe, and helped position Toray Films Europe as a leader not only in the manufacture of advanced PET packaging-film technology but in OPP as well. In addition, the European market has now been introduced to value-added thinner-gauge metallized OPP films that offer excellent barrier protection and unique sealant performance.” Voght explains that thicker-gauge films have been the standard in the packaging market in Europe and that the introduction of Torayfan metallized BOPP to CPGs and converters there gives them a valuable new choice in packaging technology. “Also notable is the fact that we achieved our expansion goals on budget, on time, and perhaps most important, with no accidents,” he says.
Toray Industries invested €64 million in the construction of the new plant. The facility houses a tenter frame orienter with a main slitter, two metallization chambers with accompanying slitters, and equipment to house and process raw materials and package the film rolls. Films are available in 45 to 80 gauges in rolls as wide as 80 inches and up to 48 inches in diameter. A grand opening celebration at TFE was held on May 4th.
“Our European market outlook is very positive,” says Voght. “Early sales are strong, we have many new projects on the horizon, and we anticipate significant growth throughout the region.”
Toray Plastics (America), Inc., is a leading manufacturer of polyester and polypropylene films for flexible and rigid packaging, lidding, graphic, industrial, optical, and electronic applications. 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. Annual sales exceed US$16 billion.
Source: http://www.aimcal.org/ and http://www.torayfilms.com/
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