SVP Hiroshi Furuya and CEO & COO Christopher Roy
The company’s support of local US-Japan interactions includes sponsorship of the Black Ships Festival held annually in Rhode Island.
North Kingstown, Rhode Island (April 24, 2025)— On April 1st, 2025, the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island resolved to declare March 31 as “Japan Day” to commemorate the 171st anniversary of the signing of the Japan-US Treaty of Peace and Amity, which was signed by Commodore Matthew Perry, who was born and raised in Rhode Island, and the Edo Shogunate on March 31, 1854. The resolution recognized the active relations between Japan and the United States, as well as between Japan and Rhode Island, across various fields such as politics, economics, and culture, and reaffirmed the commitment to further deepening these ties.
Upon adopting the resolution, Toray Plastics (America), Inc. President and COO, Christopher Roy and Senior Vice President Hiroshi Furuya were invited to the Senate and House chambers along with members of US-Japan friendship associations and Commodore Perry’s descendants. Toray was introduced as a company representing Japanese investment in Rhode Island, and the names of Roy and Furuya were read out in recognition of Toray’s contribution to Rhode Island.
Toray has been sponsoring the Black Ships Festival held every year in Rhode Island, supporting local US-Japan interactions for many years, and strives to continue contributing to the local community.
Toray Plastics (America), Inc., is a leading manufacturer of polyester, polypropylene, and metallized films and polypropylene and polyethylene foams. The company is committed to environmental, social, and corporate governance and aims to contribute to society through the creation of new value with innovative ideas, technologies, and products that help address global issues. R&D is focused on the development of materials that are fossil fuel-free, compostable, biodegradable, and/or recyclable. The company’s sustainability initiative, launched in 2004, includes the operating of three solar farms and two cogeneration systems, the purchase of 100 percent of the energy generated by the Bristol Landfill Solar Project, energy and water conservation, recycling, and zero landfill.
Toray Plastics (America) is a subsidiary of the Toray Group, which believes that materials can change lives and provide real solutions to the challenges the world faces. The Toray Group is the world leader in synthetic fibers and textiles, carbon fibers, plastics, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and high-performance films and has annual sales exceeding US$18.4 billion. For more information about Toray Plastics (America)’s products, contact James Ota, Torayfan Product Manager, at james.ota.e7@mail.toray or 401-594-5837. Toray Plastics (America)’s headquarters is located at 50 Belver Avenue, North Kingstown, RI 02852-7500; telephone 401-294-4511. Visit the Toray Plastics (America), Inc., website at www.toraytpa.com.