PUNJAB GETS ₹244 CRORE BOOST AS JAPANESE GIANT TOPPAN EXPANDS RAIL MAJRA PLANT
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In a significant fillip to the state’s industrial ecosystem, Punjab Industries & Commerce and Investment Promotion Mr. Aman Arora today announced a major expansion by Japanese packaging major Toppan Speciality Films Private Limited (TSF). The company, a subsidiary of Japan’s TOPPAN Holdings Inc., is expanding its manufacturing facility at Village Rail Majra in Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar district with a capital investment of Rs 244 crore.
The announcement was made by the Industries Minister during a press conference here at Punjab Bhawan, jointly addressed with Mr. Amit Jain, Chief Financial Officer and Whole-Time Director, Toppan Speciality Films. Administrative Secretary Industries Dr. Basant Garg, Director Mr. Jaspreet Singh and Additional CEO Invest Punjab Ms Senu Duggal were also present on the occasion.
Mr. Aman Arora said that the expansion is part of a much larger investment momentum in Punjab. Since March 2022, the state has received investment proposals approx. Rs 2 lakh crore through 10,673 Common Application Forms, with potential employment of over 6.63 lakh youth. From April to October 2026, the state received 1846 Common Application Forms with proposed investment of Rs 35,966 crore, underscoring growing global confidence in Punjab, he added.
Mr. Aman Arora further 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.
Highlighting Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann led Punjab Government’s commitment to sustainable industrial practices, Mr. Aman 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,” Mr. Aman 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.
While inviting global investors to “Invest in the Best”, Mr. Aman Arora reiterated the State Government’s commitment to facilitating industrial investment through the Industrial & Business Development Policy 2026 and the single-window system of Invest Punjab. He highlighted that over 300 clearances across 20 departments are now provided online, ensuring fast, transparent and hassle-free approvals for investors.
Thanking the CM Mann-led Punjab Government for its proactive support and investor-friendly environment, Mr. Amit Jain briefed the media on the company’s operations in Punjab and the technical details of the expansion.
Mr Jain said that Toppan is also investing in Punjab’s youth. In May 2026, the company inaugurated a Skill Development Training Centre at Polytechnic, Ropar, offering training in plastics processing, Tally ERP and electrician trades, in collaboration with IIT Ropar and CIPET Baddi. He shared with pride that the first batch has achieved nearly 100% placement. Toppan has also signed an MoU with Invest Punjab for a Skilling Excellence Centre, which complements the HUNAR Punjab Portal — connecting industry with around 1,750 educational and training institutions across the state.
