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tesa supports circular design as sponsors of Thai Packaging Awards 2026

Posted on: 14 July 2026 The newly introduced tesa Special Award recognises outstanding packaging concepts that creatively integrate paper-based design tapes. The initiative aims to highlight how advanced adhesive technologies can bridge the gap between structural performance, aesthetics, and circular economy principles.

Afera updates TACK FAQ and prepares for v2.0 launch as member adoption accelerates

Posted on: 13 July 2026 Following widespread industry onboarding of TACK (Tape and Adhesives Calculation Kit), Afera has officially launched an updated FAQ and is currently preparing to launch TACK v2.0, further expanding capabilities for users as the regulatory landscape develops.

Sustainable food packaging to 2045: Regulation and recyclability set to reshape packaging design

Posted on: 13 July 2026 A new global study from Smithers and UPM Specialty Materials suggests that the future of food packaging will be defined less by material substitution and more by regulatory compliance, recyclability, and packaging simplification.

A new chapter for Fabrice Talon — and a continued commitment to the tape industry

Posted on: 25 June 2026 After nearly four decades in the adhesive tape ecosystem, Fabrice Talon could have chosen to step away from the industry altogether. Instead, the former Scapa, SWM and Mativ executive has launched RESET Consulting and joined Afera as an Affiliated Member, bringing his experience and perspective back to an industry he believes still has some of its most exciting years ahead of it.

Leading sustainable transformation: Afera and PlasticsEurope among 13 industry associations at Sphera workshop

Posted on: 25 June 2026 The workshop titled, “The role of industry associations on leading sustainable transformation” included presentations from PlasticsEurope, Afera, and European Aluminium. Afera’s Regulatory Affairs and Sustainability Manager, Pablo Englebienne, showcased the Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) Calculation Tool called TACK.

Pellet loss Regulation reaches the adhesive tape value chain

Posted on: 25 June 2026 As implementation begins, Afera is helping Members understand how the E.U.'s new pellet loss Regulation could affect adhesive tape manufacturing and polymer handling...

European Tape Week 2026 heads for Porto with final programme in place

Posted on: 24 June 2026 With the ETW 2026 programme now finalised, registration nearing 200 and Afera-appointed hotel rates available only through 30 June, Porto is shaping up as the European adhesive tape industry’s strongest meeting point of the year.

PPWR questions move from theory to implementation

Posted on: 24 June 2026 European packaging legislation is increasingly moving from interpretation to implementation, bringing new compliance questions for manufacturers, converters and suppliers across the adhesive tape value chain. At its latest quarterly Meeting, Afera’s Regulatory Affairs Working Group (RAWG) reviewed a series of developments under the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), alongside related standardisation and compliance initiatives that could shape future business requirements. Members can read the full, detailed version in Afera’s Members-only section.