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27 March Webinar: Empowering sustainable transformation: How industry associations can lead the way

Posted on: Pablo Englebienne, Regulatory Affairs & Sustainability Manager at Afera, and Janik Bollé, Sustainability Officer at IVK, have been invited to share how their associations developed collaborative solutions to empower members with a unified framework for carbon footprint calculations.

Afera calls for sponsors of European Tape Week 2025

Posted on: Afera’s management team is thrilled to bring Members and Industry colleagues an event that not only fosters industry connections but offers unique opportunities for visibility and engagement.

Thriving in a time of turbulence: Nitto EMEA CEO Sam Strijckmans’ vision for doing business in Europe in 2025 and beyond

Posted on: As Europe enters 2025, businesses are facing an increasingly turbulent environment. Economic pressures, climate concerns, regulatory challenges and geopolitical instability are all converging, making long-term planning more complex than ever.

The tape industry and Doughnut Economics, CSRD and quadruple materiality

Posted on: For DICHT! Magazine, 1.2025, by Evert Smit, president of Afera, The European Adhesive Tape Association, and director scouting for sustainability, technology and innovation at Lohmann GmbH & Co KG.

1st Afera European Tape Week: The ultimate gathering for the European tape industry!

Posted on: The only platform uniting business owners, decision-makers and technical leaders within the European industrial adhesive tapes business

Spotlight on a new Afera Member: Polish tape manufacturer Dalpo Group

Posted on: Polish adhesive tape manufacturer Dalpo Group, with over 36 years of experience, has evolved from a small family-run business into a leading European innovator in sustainable, high-quality self-adhesive solutions and is now joining Afera to further drive industry collaboration and market expansion.

Live demo of TACK PCF calculation tool for adhesives and tapes: Afera-IVK members webinar

Posted on: 20 March 2025, 13:00 – 15:00 CET

Navigating the future: How U.S. regulatory and trade policies shape the global adhesives landscape – a European perspective

Posted on: The recent election results for U.S. president and Congress will have a measurable impact not only on domestic industry.

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