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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

Europe’s Single Use Plastics Directive (SUPD): What do we know so far?

Posted on: In this insightful Packaging Europe article, Matt Tudball, Helen McGeough, Valentina Di Micco and Carolina Perujo Holland of ICIS share what they know regarding the SUPD and its implementation, address areas of uncertainty, and explain the impacts the SUPD has already had on the market.

Evonik's New Co-Binder TEGO® Res 1100 Improves Plastic Waste Deinking

Posted on: Evonik's new co-binder is relevant to printed tapes, flexible packaging tapes, or self-adhesive labels that use solvent-borne inks.

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