An Afera Member on the move: Mikko Rissanen on Afera’s new RL recycling webpage, industry collaboration and winning the AWA Leadership Award

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Mikko Rissanen, director of technology at UPM Specialty Papers, has been honoured with the AWA Leadership Award 2025 for his nearly three decades of contributions to the release liner industry.

At the same time, he continues his active role in Afera’s WS2 Waste Management Workstream, which has just launched a dedicated webpage on release liner recycling (www.afera.com/adhesive-tapes-sustainability/sustainable-management-of-release-liners). In our interview, Mikko shares his thoughts on liner recycling, industry collaboration, and the future of sustainability in tapes. Read more

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