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Afera completes Statutes modernisation as November General Assembly approaches

Posted on: 28 October 2026 The updated Statutes are now formally in place, with broader Member voting rights taking effect ahead of Afera’s 69th General Assembly and nominations open for a Steering Committee position.

BASF–Evonik: A takeover that could reshape chemicals?

Posted on: 28 October 2026 With Reuters reporting a higher BASF offer for Evonik, ION Analytics examines how a potential deal could affect competition across Europe's chemical markets.

Afera’s industry webinar shortlist: Learn more, search less

Posted on: 28 October 2026 Browse upcoming online sessions on technology, markets, regulation and sustainability, selected from across the global adhesive tape value chain (Members only).

European Tape Week 2026 sets attendance record in Porto

Posted on: 28 October 2026 244 participants, a record 193 Annual Conference delegates, 117 Tape College participants and a sold-out Tabletop Exhibition made ETW 2026 Afera’s largest industry gathering yet.

Regulatory update at European Tape Week: What adhesive tape companies need to act on now

Posted on: 27 October 2026 PPWR rules already apply. At ETW 2026, Pablo Englebienne outlined EUDR, REACH, pellet-loss and circularity requirements demanding attention from tape companies.

Europe’s chemical downturn puts pressure on the adhesive tape value chain

Posted on: 26 October 2026 Cefic reports declining European chemical output, while Afera’s Member Radar Survey identifies cost, regulation and import competition as leading concerns for tape companies.

Afera joins push to untangle Europe's EPR patchwork

Posted on: 26 October 2026 Industry coalition calls for harmonised rules, transparent recycling funding and simpler compliance under the forthcoming Circular Economy Act.

Phthalates and flame retardants put tape materials under scrutiny

Posted on: 26 October 2026 Two regulatory tracks sharpen the focus on plasticised backings, flame-retardant additives and the information moving through the European adhesive tape value chain.