Topcentral® Signs Recycled Plastics MOU with Toray – Showcasing Green Collaboration at Expo Osaka

During the “Maritime Ningbo, Sailing to the World” event held at the China Pavilion of the Osaka Expo, Ningbo enterprises showcased their innovation and openness to the global audience through a green development message. At the spotlight of this occasion, Ningbo Topcentral New Materials Co., Ltd. signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with global materials leader Toray Industries, Japan, to collaborate in the field of recycled plastics. This marks a solid step toward advancing the green circular economy together.

This signing ceremony was embedded in the broader narrative of Ningbo’s international city promotion. At the China Pavilion, Ningbo’s stories of cultural exchange and dynamic trade struck a chord with the Japanese public. During the earlier Ningbo-Japan Sister Cities Dialogue, the theme “Open Cooperation, Creating the Future Together” laid the foundation for this cross-border industrial partnership. The collaboration between Topcentral and Toray stands as one of the first major outcomes, highlighting Ningbo's strong capability to connect with global high-end resources through intelligent manufacturing.

Strong Alliance to Build a Leading Recycled Plastics Industry

Advanced Technology Empowers a Circular Future: The two parties will focus on cutting-edge R&D and scalable applications of recycled plastics. By integrating Topcentral’s innovation in China’s recycled materials sector with Toray’s global R&D and market network, the partnership aims to overcome key technological barriers in the industrialization of high-quality recycled plastics.

Green Solutions Address Global Challenges: The cooperation aligns closely with China’s dual-carbon goals and global efforts to combat plastic pollution. By enhancing the performance and production capacity of recycled plastics, the partnership will support low-carbon transformation across industries such as automotive, electronics, and packaging, accelerating the green upgrade of supply chains.

Signing this MOU on the world-class stage of the Expo not only reflects the level of collaboration but also showcases the innovative and open spirit of Ningbo enterprises in sustainable development, reinforcing the international influence of “Intelligent Manufacturing in Ningbo.”

“Our collaboration with Toray represents a dual recognition from the global industry of Topcentral®’s technological innovation and green vision,” said Ma Yiming, Founder and CEO of Ningbo Topcentral New Materials Co., Ltd., at the signing ceremony. “We will take this opportunity to accelerate R&D breakthroughs and expand our global footprint in recycled plastic technologies, contributing Ningbo’s solution to building a resource-efficient society.”

This cooperation also sets a new benchmark for Ningbo’s deepening economic ties with Japan. As homegrown enterprises like Topcentral® continue to enter international markets with core technologies, Ningbo is evolving from exporting products to exporting technologies and standards. Under the global consensus of green and low-carbon development, Ningbo’s industrial collaborations are unleashing vibrant potential and boundless possibilities.