Global tape forum

The GTF and GTMC’s 8th set of Meetings will be hosted by JATMA at Hamamatsucho Convention Hall in Tokyo, Japan, 17-19 November 2026. The last set of Meetings took place on 24-26 April 2024 in Shanghai, China.

2024 Meetings (coming soon)
2023 Preliminary Meeting
2020 Meetings
2018 Meetings
2016 Meetings

The Global Tape Forum (GTF) is a not-for-profit, international organisation created by the global adhesive tape industry for the industry. Our mission is to enhance the worldwide adhesive tape market by providing a global forum for all tape trade associations, enabling them to add greater value to their memberships.

GTF Members:

• Afera, The European Adhesive Tape Association, www.afera.com
• CATIA, The China Adhesives and Tape Industry Association, www.catia-china.com
• JATMA, The Japanese Adhesive Tapes Manufacturers Association, www.jatma.jp
• PSTC, The Pressure Sensitive Tape Council (North America), www.pstc.org
• TAAT, The Taiwan Regional Association of Adhesive Tape Manufacturers, www.taiwantape.com

The GTF’s objectives are to increase the demand for adhesive tapes everywhere; to harmonise key adhesive tape test methods; to establish a database of environmental and regulatory trends per region; to gather top-level production data according to agreed-upon categories; to share an open calendar of global adhesive tape educational events, encouraging cross-participation; to hold biennial meetings hosted by member associations on a rotating basis; to establish a small shared fund for running costs; and to appoint a fixed team of volunteer delegates, plus a secretariat, from each member association to serve a three-year term.

The GTF holds Meetings biennially at the annual or technical conference of one of our Members. The Association also includes the Global Test Methods Committee (GTMC), the worldwide adhesive tape technical body, which usually meets at the same event at which the GTF Meeting takes place.

The idea of creating the GTF arose from discussions between Afera and the PSTC in 2006, and setting it in motion was largely spearheaded by Afera. Former Afera President Mike Ayres served as GTF Chairman until 2014. The GTF held its inaugural meeting in Orlando in May 2009 and has since held meetings in Stockholm, Taipei, Nashville, Beijing, Munich and Brussels. With over 50 international delegates in attendance, the 7th GTF and GTMC meetings took place in Shanghai, China, on 24 April 2024 at the Jeurong Hotel, hosted by CATIA at its annual technical event.

JATMA’s Kensei Takahashi is GTF Chairman for the period of 2024-2026. The PSTC’s Kiran Malhotra is GTMC Chairman. TAAT’s Alice Chang serves at GTF Treasurer, and Afera’s Astrid Lejeune serves as Secretary for both groups. The GTF and GTMC’s 8th set of Meetings will be hosted by JATMA at Hamamatsucho Convention Hall in Tokyo, Japan, 17-19 November 2026.

For more information, visit www.globaltapeforum.com or contact Astrid Lejeune, GTF Secretariat.