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The Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC) is closely monitoring the unprecedented disruption to the supply of many key intermediates essential to U.S. adhesive manufacturing.
The Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC), the Association of the European Adhesive & Sealant Industry (FEICA), and the China Adhesives and Tape Industry Association (CATIA), have partnered to update and harmonise adhesive and sealant industry terms, definitions and market segmentation published in the ASC-CATIA-FEICA Adhesives and Sealants Classification Manual.
In memoriam: Ann Hirst-Smith
Afera remembers an Industry colleague who worked with AWA and Afera in a number of communications capacities
FEICA appoints new secretary general
Evert Smit and Astrid Lejeune congratulate Kristel Ons, who succeeds Philip Bruce as Secretary General of FEICA, an association in an adjacent technology.
Company profile: technical textile producer Gavazzi Tessuti Tecnici S.p.A.
For over 30 years, Gavazzi has produced fibreglass reinforcements for adhesive tapes, working with the world’s leading tape manufacturers. A producer of technical textiles made of fibreglass and polyester, the Italian company is based around Calolziocorte (LC) with a sales office in Switzerland.
Lahnpaper offers nonwovens for non-medical face masks
Lahnpaper, quality manufacturer and market leader in the international market for fibre products, produces nonwovens for the production of non-medical face masks (”community masks”).
Adhesive tape market reported to grow by 6% in 2017-2022
Fastener + Fixing Magazine Special Offer for Afera Members
Afera is partnering with Fastener + Fixing Magazine for their dedicated tapes and adhesives feature in the November edition.