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Member perks stack up as Afera adds two new event offers

Posted on: 10 September 2026 An exhibitor upgrade worth €449, free attendance in Stuttgart and 20% off specialist seminars in Chicago: Two new partnerships are adding immediate value to Afera Membership this autumn.

Proving compliance becomes the new regulatory challenge

Posted on: 09 September 2026 In its latest Regulatory Affairs Working Group (RAWG) update, Afera outlines how technical experts from across the adhesive tape value chain are working to ensure packaging tapes are accurately represented in Europe’s emerging Design for Recycling framework.

Two weeks to Porto: ETW 2026 enters its final registration stretch

Posted on: 08 September 2026 The Tabletop Exhibition is sold out, sponsor backing has reached a new high and 190 participants are already heading to the Annual Conference. Registration, however, is still open.

Afera launches Task Force to strengthen packaging tape recyclability assessment

Posted on: 08 September 2026 New industry initiative brings together technical experts to help ensure packaging tapes are accurately represented as Europe's Design for Recycling framework takes shape.

Afera Members approve Statutes modernisation and confirm direction of future governance

Posted on: 07 September 2026 The approved updates extend voting rights across the core tape value chain, broaden leadership eligibility and reaffirm Afera’s collective, Member-led governance model.

Plastic Packaging Tax: April 2027 updates that industry should prepare for

Posted on: 07 September 2026 The UK government has confirmed two major changes to the Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT) that will come into force on 1 April 2027. PPT will allow a mass balance approach for chemically recycled plastic while removing pre consumer waste as an eligible source of recycled content.

Adhesive tapes help power advances in sustainable crop protection

Posted on: 07 September 2026 BioScout’s AI-enabled system is designed to detect airborne fungal threats before visible symptoms appear in the field. Central to this process is a simple but critical material: clear adhesive tape, which serves as the primary collection surface for airborne spores.

Avery Dennison expands PSA tape range with Sustainable ADvantage portfolio

Posted on: 07 September 2026 A new line of pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) tapes designed to help manufacturers reduce the environmental impact of components and finished goods.