The heart of the adhesive tape industry network
Afera, The European Adhesive Tape Association: We are the voice of the pressure-sensitive adhesive tape technology value chain, focusing on technical standardisation, regulatory affairs, sustainability, networking, educational events, and market data and trends.
- REGULATORY AFFAIRS
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Learn how we raise awareness, shape legislation and guide compliance across the European adhesive tape value chain to ensure future proof, sustainable business practices.
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- SUSTAINABILITY
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Find out how Afera’s Flagship Sustainability Project supports our Members in their sustainability journeys and promotes adhesive tapes as sustainable solutions.
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- 1ST EUROPEAN TAPE WEEK
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Meet the entire European adhesive tape value chain at the Afera’s premier industry gathering from 22 to 26 September 2025 at the Hyatt Regency Thessaloniki in Thessaloniki, Greece.
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About us
Afera is known and valued as the go-to community of the European tape industry for addressing key current and future topics that individual stakeholders cannot tackle alone.
Latest news
Closing the loop on market insight: Freedonia to deliver strategic outlook on commodity pressure sensitive tapes at Afera European Tape Week
Gain a clear perspective on where the global commodity tape market is headed. Join us on the final day of Afera’s Annual Conference for an exclusive presentation by Freedonia, offering essential market data, strategic insights and a preview of current industry research.Collaboration drives sustainability innovation in adhesive tapes industry: Carboledger podcast serves as masterclass
Discover how collaboration is transforming sustainability in the adhesive tapes industry through a "masterclass" podcast on innovative carbon footprint calculation.Charting a complex landscape: Insights from Afera’s Regulatory Affairs Working Group
The European adhesive tape sector is navigating an increasingly dense and dynamic regulatory environment, requiring vigilance, expertise and collaboration.Proud AFERA members
Collaboration drives sustainability innovation in adhesive tapes industry: Carboledger podcast serves as masterclass
Discover how collaboration is transforming sustainability in the adhesive tapes industry through a "masterclass" podcast on innovative carbon footprint calculation. In an exclusive Carboledger interview, current Afera President Evert Smit reveals how competitors are joining forces to create a groundbreaking solution that could revolutionise environmental measurement across manufacturing sectors.
