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Afera’s RAWG reviews key E.U. regulations impacting adhesive tapes

Posted on: 14 April 2026 Afera’s Regulatory Affairs Working Group (RAWG) reviewed a broad range of legislative developments affecting packaging, chemicals, sustainability reporting and industrial policy across Europe. Members can read the full, detailed version in Afera’s Members-only section on their website.

BASF recyclability approval speaks to Europe’s PSA film value chain

Posted on: 14 April 2026 For Europe’s pressure-sensitive adhesive and coated-film value chain, BASF’s latest recyclability milestone signals how adhesive design is increasingly converging with circularity demands across labels, tapes, filmic constructions and release-liner systems.

Afera welcomes clarification under PPWR on industrial process films

Posted on: 10 April 2026 Afera, the European Adhesive Tape Association, welcomes the recent clarification published in the Official Journal of the European Union regarding the regulatory status of adhesive films used in industrial production processes under the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR).

Klöckner Pentaplast exits bankruptcy with new ownership

Posted on: 09 April 2026 Plastics packaging and film manufacturer Klöckner Pentaplast Group (KP) has successfully completed its financial restructuring and emerged from US Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings.

Synthomer launches bio-based release coatings

Posted on: 08 April 2026 Suncryl Bio range offers silicone-free, PFAS-free options for pressure-sensitive applications.

Henkel kicks off its anniversary year 2026

Posted on: 07 April 2026 This year, Henkel is celebrating a special anniversary: 150 years ago, on 26 September 1876, Fritz Henkel founded the company, which over the course of its history has developed into a global group with around 47,000 employees in more than 70 countries.

Henkel acquires Swiss adhesive maker ATP from Arsenal Capital Partners

Posted on: 03 April 2026 ATP Adhesive Systems produces engineered adhesive tapes for medical, electronics, automotive, and construction markets, serving customers across Europe and North America.

ATP Adhesive Systems: Sale to Henkel marks exit for specialty adhesives platform

Posted on: 01 April 2026 Arsenal Capital Partners announced it has completed the sale of ATP Adhesive Systems, a Switzerland-based manufacturer of engineered adhesive tapes, to Henkel AG & Co. KGaA.