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Afera to hold EGA on governance and Statutes updates

Posted on: Extraordinary General Assembly will give Members the opportunity to discuss and vote on focused changes to Afera’s Statutes as the Association continues to evolve as a wider adhesive tape value-chain platform.

1st Afera Member Radar Survey captures industry pressure points

Posted on: Presented for the first time during Afera’s 68th Annual Conference in Thessaloniki, the new Afera Member Radar Survey reveals how European adhesive tape companies are balancing sustainability demands, rising costs and intensifying global competition.

PFAS implementation questions sharpen for adhesive tapes sector

Posted on: Afera continues to monitor evolving implications across the value chain. As ECHA’s PFAS restriction process moves further towards implementation, new discussions around sector assessments and derogations are bringing the implications for the adhesive tapes value chain into sharper focus.

Packaging adhesives enter the PPWR compliance picture

Posted on: FEICA’s April webinar shows how packaging adhesive obligations are becoming part of the wider compliance chain for tapes, labels and adhesive-coated materials.

How Giovanni Scognamiglio is carrying Alimac forward

Posted on: After more than two decades at 3M, Giovanni Scognamiglio stepped out of familiar territory to lead the Alimac Group through a period of ownership transition, integration and renewed strategic focus.

Controlled debonding: AUMOVIO and tesa’s tape innovation for automotive displays

Posted on: The innovative solution enables a controlled, detachable adhesive bond that simplifies corrections during production and repairs throughout the entire product life cycle, thus supporting a circular economy.

Henkel to showcase specialty tapes and AI-driven innovation at Battery Show Europe 2026

Posted on: Henkel will showcase end-to-end solutions for the entire battery lifecycle. A key highlight is the introduction of Battery Specialty Tapes, which include water-based, low-VOC technologies to meet growing sustainability and performance requirements.

H.B. Fuller strengthens leadership in Tapes & Labels with high-performance adhesive solutions

Posted on: Driving reliability, application control, and operational stability for labeling processes worldwide

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