Afera’s European Tape Week to unite adhesive tape industry
Afera, the European Adhesive Tape Association, is set to host its inaugural European Tape Week from 22 to 26 September 2025 at the Hyatt Regency in Thessaloniki, Greece. This landmark event consolidates Afera’s flagship gatherings—the 68th Annual Conference, the 11th Technical Seminar and various Committee and Sustainability Project Meetings—into a single, cohesive, linear programme. The […]
FACHPACK 2025 – “Technology needs diversity!”
NürnbergMesse, the organisers of FACHPACK, and M2N Media, are intensifying their collaboration. At FACHPACK 2025, we will be hosting an exclusive Pavilion “Converting meets Packaging” for key players from our industry. In the run-up to the trade fair that will take place from 23-25 September in Nuremberg, we will be reporting regularly about the event, […]
COMAS acquires SAM Europe and enters the converting industry
COMAS, a global leader in primary machinery and processing equipment and part of the Coesia group, announces the acquisition of SAM EUROPE, a prominent player in the design and manufacturing of machinery for the converting and printing industry, including innovative solutions for energy storage systems. This acquisition strengthens COMAS’ position as a market leader in […]
Vetaphone’s Michael Behrens – The first 100 days as CEO
When Michael Behrens was appointed CEO at Vetaphone A/S at the end of 2024 it marked a significant milestone in the company’s long and illustrious history. Established in the early 1950s when plastic packaging was growing in popularity after the Second World War, Vetaphone was the brainchild of Verner Eisby, who is universally acknowledged as […]
New Era and IPCO exhibit together at The Battery Show Europe
New Era Converting, recently acquired by IPCO, will exhibit in a combined booth with its new owner for the first time at The Battery Show Europe from 3-5 June at Messe Stuttgart. New Era will spotlight its expertise in calendering systems and roll-to-roll coating equipment, together with IPCO’s full range of solutions for the development […]