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UPCOMING EVENTS |
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Afera Tape College 2019 |
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8-10 April |
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Brussels Marriott Hotel, Belgium |
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62nd Afera Annual Conference 2019 |
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9-11 October |
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Pestana Palace Hotel, Lisbon, Portugal |
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More industry events |
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| ISSUE 6 2018 |
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| Member news |
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| Lohmann opens new production plant in Turkey |
| www.lohmann-tapes.com, 19 October 2018 - On October 8th, Lohmann´s new production site in Gebze (province of Kocaeli), on the outskirts of Istanbul, was inaugurated with many guests. Read |
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| Sustainability perspectives: Mondi |
| www.packagingeurope.com, 17 October 2018 – Mondi's innovation and sustainability manager Graeme Smith addresses the goals for sustainable packaging and the need for the whole value chain to embrace the responsibility for bringing through a new generation of resource-efficient, recyclable solutions. Read |
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| Lunamelt PS 4015 for courier bags and tapes |
| www.hbfuller.com, 16 October 2018 – H.B. Fuller introduces to the Indian market a versatile, fast bonding and high performance hot melt PSA, that can be applied to a variety of substrates. Read |
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| New Beiersdorf CEO is a move for continuity |
| https://global.handelsblatt.com, 16 October 2018 – Beiersdorf, the maker of Nivea and La Prairie, saw its share price double in the last CEO's tenure. Read |
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| 3M Showcases Sealing Tapes for Packaging at PackExpo |
| www.adhesives.specialchem.com, 15 October 2018 – Fast and efficient carton sealing demands high speed packaging equipment and reliable box sealing tape. Read |
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| Industry news |
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| Antifouling: Using fouling release films |
| www.european-coatings.com, 15 October 2018 – As many biocides face regulatory pressure, biocide-free fouling release coatings are increasingly in the focus of R&D. Read |
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| Smart adhesives: a firm future |
| http://emag.directindustry.com, 24 September 2018 – According to industry experts, research and development in adhesives is moving at a fast pace. Goals include increasing the life of the products, recycling and sustainability. Read |
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and we at tesa have set our targets accordingly,” reported Matthias von Schwerdtner while delivering his “Combined Global Market Update” curated from data provided by Afera’s Asian counterpart organisations at Afera’s 1st Global Tape Summit held in June. 
President Evert Smit treated Athens Conference participants to his technical view into the key tape industry trends of 2018, from increasing globalisation to developing alternatives to conventional bonding solutions. 
team-building event Afera’s management team co-ordinated with a local events crew, was held following the Athens Conference working programme on 4 October. 
been extended to cover substances under dossier and substance evaluation, as well as substances in the registry of intentions for CLH, SVHC identification or restriction. 
