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North Kingstown, Rhode Island (May 18, 2010)—Toray Plastics (America), Inc., the only United States manufacturer of precision-performance polyester and polypropylene films, is very pleased to announce that Scott Van Winter has been named Vice President/General Manager of the Lumirror® Polyester Film Division. The appointment is effective June 28. In 2007 Van Winter was promoted to Director and General Manager of the Lumirror Division when the company launched its Localization Program, a global growth strategy that called for locally based management. Prior to that appointment he served as the division’s Director of Sales and Marketing. Van Winter joined Toray Plastics (America), Inc., in 2004 with 14 years of experience in the plastic-film industry, immediately following his tenure as Vice President of OPS Sheet and Specialty Films for Alcoa Kama Company. He launched his career in the film business at Primex Plastics Corporation.

“Scott’s business acumen, vision, commitment, and drive have enabled Toray Plastics (America) to become the nation’s leading supplier of polyester film for packaging and industrial applications,” says Rick Schloesser, CEO and President, Toray Plastics (America), Inc. “Under his wise and enthusiastic direction the division’s sales, marketing, and manufacturing teams have performed exceptionally. We are grateful for his leadership and congratulate him on a well-deserved promotion.”

Toray Plastics (America), Inc.’s Lumirror Division is responsible for the research, development, and manufacture of a wide range of value-added polyester films for packaging and industrial end users. Among the diverse advanced film technology applications are stand-up pouches and lidding on the packaging side, and solar windows, graphics, electronics, durable-goods and in-mold labels, and wire and cable insulation, on the industrial side.

Toray Plastics (America), Inc., is a leading manufacturer of polyester and polypropylene films for flexible and rigid packaging, lidding, graphic, industrial, optical, and electronic applications. The company is a subsidiary of Toray Industries, Inc., the world leader in synthetic fibers and textiles, carbon fibers, plastics, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and high-performance films. Annual sales exceed US$16 billion. Visit the Toray Plastics (America), Inc., Web site at www.TorayFilms.com.

For more information about Toray’s entire line of polyester and polypropylene films, contact Mary Gervais, mary.gervais@toraytpa.com. Toray Plastics (America), Inc., is located at 50 Belver Avenue, North Kingstown, RI 02852-7500; telephone 401-294-4511, fax 401-294-1480.