Chandigarh, Nov 12 (PTI) Punjab Industries Minister Aman Arora on Thursday said packaging major Toppan Speciality Films Private Limited will expand its manufacturing facility in Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar district with a capital investment of Rs 244 crore.
He made this announcement while speaking to the media here. On this occasion, Amit Jain, Chief Financial Officer and Whole-Time Director, Toppan Speciality Films was also present.
Arora said the expansion is part of a much larger investment momentum in Punjab.
He shared that the expansion in Rail Majra project will see the addition of a new thermal lamination line, a new coating line and two new metallisers, increasing the plant's capacity by 19,700 tonnes per annum.
The upgrade will generate 127 new direct jobs, including 22 for women.
Arora noted that the company will also install two biomass-fired heaters. These will consume approximately 900 tonnes of paddy straw every month in place of furnace oil, with the resulting ash to be supplied to local farmers as a soil conditioner.
Recalling the visit of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann to Japan in December 2025, the Industries Minister said that during the delegation's engagement with TOPPAN's senior leadership, the company had conveyed its intention to expand its Punjab operations.
An MoU was also signed with Invest Punjab to set up a Skilling Excellence Centre for industry-oriented training and apprenticeships.
"The expansion now under way reflects the company's follow-through on that commitment," Arora said, while emphasising that the continued expansion of global companies such as Toppan strengthens Punjab's manufacturing ecosystem, brings advanced technology to the State, and creates skilled employment for its youth.
