# Toray to expand BoPET release film capacity in Gifu, Japan

Toray Industries plans to expand production capacity for biaxially oriented polyester (BoPET) release films under the Lumirror brand at its Gifu site in Japan by 60%. The investment is about 8 billion JPY (54.5 million EUR), with new lines expected to start in 2025.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2022-10-27
- Where: Gifu, Nagoya, Honshu, Japan
- Value: $54.5M (8.00B JPY)
- Starts operating: 2025
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 60% increase in BoPET release film capacity
- Products: BoPET release films (Lumirror), multilayer ceramic capacitor release films
- Sectors: [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md), [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Toray Industries](https://endata.com/companies/4565.md)

## Sources

- [k-online.de](https://www.k-online.de/de/Media_News/News/Archiv_Branchen-News/Toray_Kapazit%C3%A4tserweiterung_f%C3%BCr_BoPET-Trennfolien_und_Carbonfasern), 2022-10-27: "Der japanische Chemiekonzern Toray Industries plant den weiteren Ausbau der Produktion von biaxial orientierter Polyesterfolie (BoPET-Folie) und Carbonfasern."

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