Member benefits

Afera is the only European trade collective specifically focused on adhesive tapes, representing more than 80% of European tape manufacturers and over 115 Member Companies across 20 countries.
Membership gives you access to a dynamic network that connects manufacturers, converters, suppliers, associations and research bodies across the full value chain. It is a community built on collaboration, innovation and mutual support — even among competitors — to strengthen our industry’s collective future.

Key advantages

Knowledge and insight

• Access Afera’s recognised industry test methods, standards and guidelines in the Afera Test Methods Manual (free to all Members)
• Benefit from representation in regulatory affairs, staying ahead of key European and global developments
• Receive Afera News, email flashes and special updates on industry issues, events and sponsorship opportunities
• Enjoy discounted and priority access to flagship events such as European Tape Week, the Annual Conference, Technical Seminar and Tape College
• Gain Members-only access to industry surveys, studies, publications and research on topics shaping the future of tapes
• Enhance your technical knowledge at educational events such as the Technical Seminar and Tape College
• Take part in ad hoc webinars and technical sessions on sustainability, regulation, market shifts and circular design.

Networking and collaboration

• Obtain new contacts, business associates and friends through Afera’s European and international network
• Establish trade links, exchange advice and resolve disputes through the collective experience of fellow Members
• Participate in Committees, Working Groups and Workstreams that meet twice yearly to address technical, marketing, sustainability and regulatory matters
• Connect with innovators, decision-makers and key efficiency drivers who shape the adhesive tape business
• Enjoy genuine industry fellowship, demonstrated at all Afera events — in an atmosphere where even competitors share ideas and challenges constructively
• Access media and attendee contact information following Afera events to help maintain and grow your professional connections.

Visibility and influence

• Represent your company and sector in European and global regulatory and standardisation processes that shape our industry
• Promote your business through Afera’s communication channels: Afera News, website and social media
• Share your company news and insights at afera.com and linkedin.com/company/afera and in Afera News
• Sponsor or advertise through Afera’s digital communications to raise your profile among industry peers and customers
• Be among the first to learn about market and technology developments presented at Afera’s conferences, seminars, meetings and webinars
• Participate in Afera’s forward-looking content marketing programme aimed at engineers, designers and product developers, helping to grow awareness of tapes as enabling technologies.

Support and guidance

• Stay informed on managing emerging regulations, sustainability policies and European Green Deal implications
• Contribute to and benefit from Afera’s Flagship Sustainability Project, including TACK, the sector-wide web-based product carbon footprint (PCF) calculation tool for adhesive tapes
• Participate in joint initiatives on test method development, recycling and education of new talents
• Benefit from Afera’s partnerships with global networks such as the Global Tape Forum (GTF) and Global Test Methods Committee (GTMC) and dozens of trade media outlets
• Receive full administrative and logistical support from Afera’s Secretariat.

Tailored benefits for your business

Whether you are a tape manufacturer, supplier (raw materials, machine or packaging), converter, distributor, association (national or downstream) or research institution, Afera Membership offers relevant, targeted advantages:

• Tape manufacturers gain access to technical collaboration, sustainability tools, advocacy representation and networking with peers and customers across Europe.
• Converters enhance their visibility, strengthen their market position and engage in projects that raise the profile of converters in the value chain.
• Suppliers benefit from exposure to their customers’ future needs, direct dialogue on sustainability and design trends and access to decision-makers.
• Associations and institutes enjoy pan-European co-operation and information sharing that supports innovation and industry alignment.

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