News Archive

Foresight and futures intelligence in a business setting

Posted on: 14 September 2022 Using Afera Member Company survey results, the founder and CEO of FIBRES, creator of a software tool for building your own futures intelligence discusses how this can work well for tape-related companies

Auctus Capital in partnership with Matteo Pellegrini acquires the majority of PPM

Posted on: 14 September 2022 PPM Industries, founded in 1993 by Giuseppe Pellegrini, one the leading Manufacturer of masking tapes in the world, has entered in Partnership with Auctus Capital Partner that has acquired the majority stake of the company.

Executive Director of European packaging company seeking new challenge

Posted on: 30 August 2022 The head of a Europe-based packaging company is seeking a new leadership challenge in the adhesive tape industry.

Afera Releases New Position Paper: Impact of SUPD on Tapes

Posted on: 01 August 2022 The Hague, the Netherlands – Afera, the European adhesive tape association, has released a new position paper on the Status of Adhesive Tapes under the Single-use Plastic Directive (SUPD) as part of the work undertaken by the Advocacy Workstream of Afera’s Flagship Sustainability Project (AFSP). The goal is to offer background information and guidance to Afera members to support them in their communications with customers.

Nitto General Announcement

Posted on: 01 July 2022 We are pleased to announce the integration of Mondi’s Personal Care Component Business into the Nitto Group, a global manufacturer of high high-functional materials.

Icap-Sira to offer acrylic PSAs to North America through Savaré

Posted on: 01 June 2022 Icap-Sira and Savaré are glad to announce an agreement, where Savaré Specialty Adhesive LLC, based in Delaware, OH will be the exclusive distributor for North America of Icap-Sira acrylic PSA.

We have to provide answers to questions that have never been asked before

Posted on: 29 May 2022 by Dr. Evert Smit, President of Afera, The European Adhesive Tape Association for ISGATEC

Up to 20% discount on stands for Afera Members

Posted on: 29 May 2022 Tape & Functional Film Expo is the Continent’s first dedicated exhibition and conference for the industrial tape & functional film industries.