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German adhesives industry cautiously optimistic

Posted on: After a mixed 2024, the German adhesives industry is showing cautious optimism for 2025, with international business stabilising but domestic demand still under pressure.

In memoriam: Francesca Righetti of Italian tape manufacturer NAR

Posted on: A tribute from Afera, The European Adhesive Tape Association

UV hot-melt coating, integrated: An exciting technology redefined

Posted on: What if a single line could coat, cure and finish adhesive tapes in one continuous process? Tim Self of Elite Cameron revealed how UV hot-melt integration is redefining efficiency and sustainability for the European tape industry.

AFSP milestones presented at the 1st European Tape Week

Posted on: Oct 2025: At the Conference, Afera’s Karla Pastor and Sreeparna Das spotlighted AFSP’s momentum in driving sustainability across the adhesive tape industry.

1st Afera European Tape Week: A resounding success in navigating the future of adhesive tapes

Posted on: Afera’s 1st European Tape Week, held at the end of September in Thessaloniki, was a resounding success, uniting the adhesive tapes value chain for a week of innovation, sustainability and strategy under one roof.

SVHC consultation on n-hexane: Critical implications for downstream users

Posted on: On 1 September 2025, ECHA opened the public consultation on the inclusion of n-hexane (EC 203-777-6) in the candidate list of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC).

Sustainable packaging: Transforming the European adhesive tape industry

Posted on: Sustainability in packaging is reshaping how Europe’s adhesive tape industry innovates, collaborates and competes. In this feature, we explore insights from the latest ASC webinar and highlight how both major players and agile SMEs are driving circularity, efficiency and design-for-recycling across the value chain.

From volatility to vision: Thessaloniki as the adhesive tape industry’s call to action

Posted on: In a time of volatility, regulation and shifting costs, the adhesive tape industry must act together. Thessaloniki is our call to action—a week to turn shared challenges into shared direction.

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