Member benefits

Become part of the go-to community of the European adhesive tape industry value chain

Afera brings together the companies and organisations shaping the future of the European adhesive tape industry. As a Member, you join a neutral, high-quality and Member-driven environment where manufacturers, suppliers, converters, associations and research bodies connect, collaborate and help move the industry forward.

What Membership gives you

Standardisation first

For many Afera Members, the number one priority is standardisation. Membership gives you free access to the Afera Test Methods Manual, a key industry resource that is updated annually and supports consistency, quality and credibility across the adhesive tape value chain.

Membership also gives you access to discussion and action on the development of new test methods, norms and guidelines, helping ensure that Members are not only informed about industry standards, but actively involved in shaping them.

Regulatory affairs that keep you informed and represented

After standardisation, regulatory affairs remains one of the most important reasons companies join and stay engaged in Afera. Membership gives you access to information, guidance and representation on the regulatory developments affecting the adhesive tape value chain, helping your company stay informed, prepared and better positioned to respond.

Through Afera’s regulatory work, Members benefit from closer insight into evolving European policy and legislation, practical industry guidance and the strength of a collective voice representing the sector’s interests.

Market data that sharpens decision-making

Afera Membership also gives you access to trusted market intelligence that helps you understand the business environment more clearly. This includes free access to the annually issued Afera European Pressure-Sensitive Tape Market Report and the results of the yearly Afera Member Company Market Trends Survey.

Together, these resources provide valuable insight into market direction, business sentiment and wider industry developments, supporting better-informed strategic decisions.

Practical resources for your business

Beyond these core priorities, Membership gives you access to a wide range of practical, high-value resources. These include surveys, publications, media and Member contact lists, access to Committee and Working Group participation, webinars, discounted events and event proceedings, plus the opportunity to purchase TACK, the web-based Product Carbon Footprint calculation tool for adhesives and adhesive tapes.

One of the latest and most commercially relevant Member benefits is the opportunity to exhibit at European Tape Week 2026.

Stronger networking across the value chain

Afera gives you direct access to the people and conversations that matter. Meet decision-makers, technical experts and innovators through European Tape Week, the Annual Conference, Tape College, Committee Meetings, webinars, Working Groups and Workstreams.

This is where industry relationships are built, knowledge is exchanged and new opportunities take shape.

Practical sustainability support

Afera helps Members navigate a fast-changing landscape. From sustainability initiatives to industry guidance and support, Membership is designed to help companies respond with clarity and confidence.

Members can engage with Afera’s Flagship Sustainability Project, access practical sustainability-related resources and stay closer to the developments that matter most for the adhesive tape value chain.

Visibility that supports growth

Membership helps raise your company’s profile across the industry. Members can strengthen their visibility through the Member Directory, the Member of Afera logo-link, coverage of company news, spotlight articles and communication opportunities through Afera’s website, newsletter Afera Insights and LinkedIn channel.

You also gain access to targeted sponsorship, advertising and promotional opportunities that put your business in front of senior industry contacts, experts and influencers across the tape value chain.

Trending now: Exhibit at European Tape Week 2026

One of the latest and most commercially relevant Member opportunities is exhibiting at the new Tabletop Exhibition during European Tape Week 2026 in Porto.

Designed as a central engagement hub of the week, the exhibition will be open to participants from the Tape College, Annual Conference and Committee Meetings, with lunches and networking taking place in the exhibition area to encourage sustained traffic and interaction.

For Members, especially Supplier Members, this creates a timely platform to increase visibility, strengthen relationships and support business development in front of a concentrated audience of decision-makers, technical experts and industry leaders.

Business-specific value

Afera Membership delivers value across the full adhesive tape value chain:

Manufacturers benefit from standardisation leadership, regulatory support, market intelligence, technical collaboration and sustainability guidance.
Suppliers gain valuable visibility, closer access to customer needs, stronger networking and commercially relevant promotional opportunities.
Converters benefit from enhanced exposure, closer industry ties and greater participation in the broader tape community.
Associations, institutes and universities gain access to pan-European co-ordination, knowledge exchange and closer alignment with industry developments.

Members-only access

Once your Membership is approved, your company receives onboarding support and access to Afera’s Members-only area.

There, you can access contacts, publications, event information, practical tools, discounts and other special Members-only content such as regulatory and sustainability documents and guidance, survey results, event proceedings and related industry resources designed to help you make the most of your Membership from the start.

Business-specific benefits and testimonials

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