News Archive

Spotlight on manufacturer ABI Tape: Jacques Geijsen describes “the positive energy” and direction of Afera

Posted on: 19 May 2020 Members and other participants at Afera’s last few Conferences might have seen Jacques Geijsen performing as moderator or activity director.

Lahnpaper offers nonwovens for non-medical face masks

Posted on: 19 May 2020 Lahnpaper, quality manufacturer and market leader in the international market for fibre products, produces nonwovens for the production of non-medical face masks (”community masks”).

Afera network contact takes place of tape market data in current “new normal”

Posted on: 11 May 2020 Afera’s 3rd webinar in COVID-19 series covers European government support, lockdown statuses and themes of business flexibility, online video conferencing, updated supply chains, collaboration, data and sustainability

Spotlight on release liner supplier Loparex: Ian Grace discusses his career in PSAs and engaging in Europe’s Industry collective

Posted on: 21 April 2020 He has been a speaker at numerous Conferences and technical events, and he has served as Vice Chairman of Afera’s Technical Committee for a number of years already.

Adhesive tapes provide the invisible bonds that keep essential industries up and running

Posted on: 07 April 2020 Afera, The European Adhesive Tape Association, calls upon authorities, policymakers and stakeholders at European, national and local levels to acknowledge and support the crucial role adhesive tapes play in ensuring that vital supply chains continue to function in times of COVID-19.

Afera webinar series: Navigating the COVID-19 crisis within the adhesive tape value chain

Posted on: 27 March 2020 How is the adhesive tape industry coping with and responding to the situation?

Afera shares COVID-19 best practices and experiences

Posted on: 24 March 2020 Since our early decision to postpone Afera’s 9th Technical Seminar in Brussels to 24-26 August, we have seen the accelerated spread of the dangerous coronavirus throughout Europe. Meanwhile, we have lost count of the number of national, Europe-wide and international industry conferences, exhibitions, seminars, meetings and other public events that have been postponed or cancelled.

Catching up with raw material supplier H.B. Fuller: Melanie Ott on looking at the adhesive tape value chain in its truest form

Posted on: 20 March 2020 You may recognise Melanie Ott as the clever master of ceremonies along with strategist Bert van Loon at Afera’s most recent Conferences in Athens and Lisbon.