Chandigarh, November 12, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Punjab Industries and Commerce Minister Aman Arora on Thursday announced a Rs 244-crore expansion by Japanese packaging major Toppan Speciality Films Private Limited (TSF) at its manufacturing facility in Rail Majra village, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar district. The investment is expected to increase production capacity by 19,700 tonnes annually and generate 127 direct jobs, including 22 for women.
Addressing a press conference at Punjab Bhawan alongside Toppan Speciality Films Chief Financial Officer and Whole-Time Director Amit Jain, Arora said the expansion reflected growing global confidence in Punjab’s industrial environment.
He said Punjab had received investment proposals worth approximately Rs 2 lakh crore since March 2022 through 10,673 Common Application Forms, with the potential to generate over 6.63 lakh jobs. Between April and October 2026, the state received 1,846 applications proposing investments of Rs 35,966 crore.
The Rail Majra expansion will include a new thermal lamination line, a coating line and two metallisers. The company will also install two biomass-fired heaters, which are expected to consume around 900 tonnes of paddy straw every month as an alternative to furnace oil. The resulting ash will be supplied to local farmers as a soil conditioner.
Arora said the expansion followed the commitment conveyed by Toppan during Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann’s Japan visit in December 2025. During the visit, the company had indicated its intention to expand its Punjab operations. An MoU was also signed with Invest Punjab to establish a Skilling Excellence Centre for industry-oriented training and apprenticeships.
The minister said the expansion would strengthen Punjab’s manufacturing ecosystem, bring advanced technology to the state and create skilled employment opportunities. He invited global investors to invest in Punjab, highlighting the Industrial and Business Development Policy 2026 and the Invest Punjab single-window system. More than 300 clearances across 20 departments are now available online, he said, aimed at making approvals faster and more transparent.
Amit Jain thanked the Punjab Government for its support and outlined the company’s investment in skill development. He said Toppan inaugurated a Skill Development Training Centre at Polytechnic, Ropar, in May 2026, offering courses in plastics processing, Tally ERP and electrician trades in collaboration with IIT Ropar and CIPET Baddi. The first batch had achieved nearly 100 per cent placement, he added.
Jain also said the company had signed an MoU with Invest Punjab for a Skilling Excellence Centre. The initiative complements the HUNAR Punjab Portal, which connects industry with around 1,750 educational and training institutions across the state.
Administrative Secretary Industries Dr Basant Garg, Director Jaspreet Singh and Additional CEO Invest Punjab Senu Duggal were also present at the press conference.
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