Successful completion of workshop series hosted by Afera and IVK paves the way for development of the PCF tool in 2024
Afera and the German Adhesives Association, IVK are jointly collaborating with Sphera, a specialised provider of sustainability consulting services to develop the sector-wide tool for harmonised PCF calculation of adhesives and adhesive tapes. Building upon the advanced discussions that took place in the second workshop held in September 2023, industry-specific workshops were held for the […]
IBD Wickeltechnik GmbH becomes the new general agency for the high-quality systems from Ferrarini & Benelli
IBD Wickeltechnik GmbH from Bad Oeynhausen, Germany, has taken over the general agency for the products of Italian manufacturer Ferrarini & Benelli in Germany as of 01 January 2024. This exciting partnership enables IBD Wickeltechnik to expand its product portfolio in the field of winding technology and to offer high-quality solutions for corona surface treatment […]
Afera launches 11th Tape College
Afera, the European Adhesive Tape Association, recently announced the launch of its premier technical learning event in 2024, the Tape College, to be held 12-14 March at Le Méridien Munich, Germany. Now in its eleventh edition, the biennial event is set to be hosted and taught by the best and brightest of the field of […]
Improving product sustainability: tesa and BASF join forces for certified renewable raw materials
tesa, international manufacturer of innovative adhesive tapes and self-adhesive product solutions, partners with key supplier BASF to use emission-saving Biomass Balanced (BMB) acrylic monomers. This shared success enables tesa to increase product sustainability and reduce emissions. BMB acrylic monomers from BASF come with a 100% substitution of fossil with renewable raw materials, such as bio-naphtha […]
KOCH inspires with new projects at the end of the year
At the end of the year, KOCH Industrieanlagen GmbH invited visitors to its headquarters in Dernbach, Germany, on 7 December 2023. The occasion was the informative and interactive KOCH demonstration day, during which the latest projects from the wide-ranging portfolio were presented. The day began with a comprehensive presentation of the company and its wide […]