News Archive

Tracking regulatory complexity: Outcomes of Afera’s Regulatory Affairs Working Group meeting

Posted on: Afera’s Regulatory Affairs Working Group (RAWG) met on 4 December 2025 to review a broad and increasingly complex set of regulatory developments affecting the European adhesive tape industry. From PPWR implementation and design-for-recycling discussions to REACH restrictions, EUDR timing, omnibus packages and emerging policy files, the meeting highlighted the scale of regulatory change facing the sector.

Afera consolidates sustainability efforts by integrating advocacy workstream into regulatory affairs working group

Posted on: Since its launch in 2021, the Afera Flagship Sustainability Project has been a cornerstone initiative driving sustainability across the adhesive tape industry.

Watching the horizon: China’s new “world’s widest” release-paper line and what it means for Europe

Posted on: A new eight-metre-wide release-paper production line in China is poised to shift global supply dynamics, prompting a closer look at how expanded output, pricing pressure and E.U. trade-surveillance mechanisms could affect Europe’s adhesive-tape value chain.

Renewable chemistry on the rise: What bio-based innovation means for the European adhesive-tape value chain

Posted on: A recent ASC webinar by Doris de Guzman highlighted how rapid advances in renewable-carbon technologies—from bio-naphtha to lignin-based resins—are opening new pathways for Europe’s adhesive-tape industry to transition toward more sustainable, circular and low-carbon materials.

Europe’s chemical contraction: Implications for the adhesive tape value chain

Posted on: Europe’s shrinking chemical-production base—driven by high costs, regulatory pressure and global competition—is increasingly reshaping the raw-materials landscape for Europe’s adhesive-tape industry, with major implications for supply security, costs, sustainability and long-term competitiveness.

Revolutionising industrial bonding: UHB tape sector opens up new horizons for established and emerging manufacturers

Posted on: Both veteran adhesive makers and bold new entrants are racing to stake their claim in a sector forecast with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4% between 2025 and 2035, with global value expected to climb accordingly.

Afera launches new market report as free Member benefit

Posted on: Afera has launched the Afera European Pressure-Sensitive Tape Market Report 2025: a new, free Member benefit providing reliable, data-driven insights into the European pressure-sensitive tape market.

Tapes and adhesives take centre stage across Europe

Posted on: As adhesive tapes and systems continue to advance, their role in key industries expands far beyond traditional sealing and bonding.

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