NORTH KINGSTOWN – Toray Plastics (America) Inc. completed a $40 million expansion at its PEF Division in Front Royal, Va., the company announced Wednesday.
The company launched a new extrusion line, a new irradiation unit and a new slat bath unit at the facility at a ribbon-cutting May 22.
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Toray expects the expansion to create 30 jobs. The PEF Division is an automotive supplier of blended polypropylene-polyethylene foam. Its products have application in automotive interior trim and industrial markets.
“More than 20 years ago Toray Industries had a vision of growing business in the automotive and industrial markets in the United States,” said Toray Plastics (America) President and CEO Mike Brandmeier in a statement. “Toray Plastics (America) was entrusted with the task of turning that goal into a reality. I’m extremely proud of the Toray team and grateful to state and local officials. We look forward to the next 20 years with great eagerness and excitement.”
Toray Plastics (America) is headquartered in North Kingstown.
Chris Bergenheim is the PBN web editor.
