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How Minnesota became home to a very sticky situation

Posted on: Scotch Tape, one of the state's most well-known brands, turns 100 this year, but what's behind the unusual name?

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.

EUDR training sessions

Posted on: The European Commission published additional dates available for training under the EU Deforestation Regulation.

Cepi preliminary statistics 2024

Posted on: Cepi (the Confederation of European Paper Industries) published their preliminary statistics 2024. In Cepi member countries, paper and board production increased by 5.2% in 2024 compared to the previous year, according to preliminary figures.

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

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