News Archive

ICHEMCO SRL achieved a “zero waste” production system for the Release K powder range, participating to the Tech Fast initiative promoted by Regione Lombardia in Italy

Posted on: 30 January 2023 Providing the highest level of service to our customers has always been a top priority mission for Ichemco.

Adhesives & Bonding Expo Europe, 5-7 December, Stuttgart

Posted on: 27 January 2023 Europe’s meeting place for industrial bonding professionals

The future role of tape: Evert Smit’s message to you for 2023

Posted on: 03 January 2023 At our recent Valencia Conference, Afera President Evert Smit delivered the keynote speech, focussing in on important messages and advice about the future of the tape business.

Sticky workforce: sustaining the speed of innovation in VUCA times

Posted on: 19 December 2022 by Afera President Evert Smit, who is also director scouting at Lohmann GmbH & Co. KG. for DICHT! Magazine

Regulatory action: Afera addresses revised PPWD, Circular Economy Package Part 2 ultimately presented without negative list

Posted on: 12 December 2022 Negative list of packaging characteristics will prevent a circular economy for packaging

Afera Member spotlight: tape and films manufacturer Novacel

Posted on: 11 December 2022 Having recently rebranded itself, French producer Novacel continues its 40-year run of contributing to customers’ industrial efficiency and participating in Afera, as explained by Jean-Loup Masson

65th Annual Conference featuring adhesive tape supply chain challenges hackathon a great success

Posted on: 11 December 2022 Afera looks back on a work- and fun-filled yearly autumn meeting, which provided great interaction and learnings about “The Shape of Tape in 2030”.

ICAP SIRA launches its first bio-based adhesive

Posted on: 07 November 2022 ICAP SIRA, a leading manufacturer of emulsions and specialty polymers, launches ACRILEM ECO 5007, its first bio-based acrylic PSA polymer combining sustainability benefits with high performances.