AAE develops production lines for Heineken’s special packaging intended for the hospitality industry and private label markets. Combining high-tech assembly lines with ultrasonic welding and leak-testing technology for plastics.

The AAE and Heineken partnership began 20 years ago. Our early involvement with Heineken, right from the concept stage, allows us to achieve high-quality final results that employ the best possible solutions every time. Our experienced staff working in close cooperation with Heineken has forged a unique collaboration, where expertise is paramount in the development and validation of production machines.

Every time you buy an item online, your shopping decision sets off a sequence of logistical actions, and AAE has a stake in one of these events.

Our partner challenged us to literally think outside the box in designing the most efficient and environmentally friendly way to box products for shipping. Based on the customers IP and our engineering and manufacturing capabilities, we co-developed a line of machines that create tailor-made cardboard packaging solutions. The exact dimensions of the selected product are taken so that the cardboard box can be adjusted to provide a perfect fit. This reduces waste to an absolute minimum and the raw materials are 100% renewable. Through employing advanced technology and automation, we facilitate the safe and environmentally friendly transit of your package from the logistics hub to your doorstep.  This is a good example of how we move the world happily forward through reducing the total cost of ownership, the carbon footprint, while enhancing the customer experience. It doesn’t just stop with mechanical engineering; we provide supply chain management and safeguard the long-term scalability of production.

Over the past 5 years, AAE has developed and manufactured several printing and packaging systems for the famous Sharpie markers. Our CMS (Continuous Motion System) prints and packs the Sharpie barrels at a speed of 600 parts per minute. Printing can be done in two colours. This includes flame pre-treatment, offset printing and UV curing. After curing, the Sharpie markers are boxed in our continuous system, limiting human interference in the process. This high-speed system not only allows our customer to respond quickly to fluctuating seasonal demand but, most of all, it improves the Overall Equipment Efficiency (OEE) in the factory where it operates. This is possible thanks to the long autonomous operating periods our machines facilitate as part of a larger production line. Thereby limiting logistical movements and, in doing so, the impact on our environment.