Global tape forum

Hosted by CATIA, the 7th GTF and GTMC Meetings will take place on 24-26 April 2024 in Shanghai, China. Before this, a set of pre-Meetings hosted by Afera was held on 16-17 April 2023 at the Brussels Marriott Hotel in Brussels, Belgium, preceding Afera’s 10th Technical Seminar.

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. Its 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

 

world wrapped in tape global tape forum AferaThe 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 its meetings biennially at the annual or technical conference of one of its 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 and Beijing and Munich.


With nearly 30 international delegates in attendance, the 6th GTF and GTMC meetings took place in Munich, Germany, on 12 June 2018 at the Sheraton Munich Arabellapark Hotel, hosted by Afera at our sold-out 1st Global Adhesive Tape Summit themed "Collaboration''. 

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



 

 

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