Abbey Lewis-ReinholdtConverting equipmentA clear 'Hero'When Dutch drink manufacturer Hero Nederland BV launched its FruitOntbijt breakfast drink in April '00, it sought a transparent, cost-effective container to compliment its new beverage. Hero found its solution in Millad 3988, a clarifier from Milliken Chemical (Spartanburg, SC).February 28, 2001BeveragePromo pack 'tees up'Beginning Feb. 26, 2001, St. Louis-based Anheuser-Busch made Michelob and Michelob Light available nationwide in new 12-oz aluminum cans with a golf ball embossed on both front and back. The cans are made in-house by A-B on embossing equipment from Alcoa Packaging Machinery (Crawfordsville, IN).February 28, 2001Conveying & accumulationCoders save company its sweet timeJust Born’s ink-jet coders print date codes on cartons and trays of candy with minimal changeover time.February 28, 2001Previous PagePage 7 of 7Top StoriesPMMI NewsFinding Skilled Workers Remains a Major Challenge That May WorsenOEMs that modernize equipment design and training/support models will be best positioned to help close workforce gaps plaguing CPG firms.Case/Tray PackingNew Line Runs Party Drinks and Pickle PotionsDigital TransformationThrough the Line Podcast: Top Episodes of 2025, #4: AI Chat-enabled Packaging Machine CopilotsBio-basedTwenty Years of Bioplastics: EUBP Reflects, Regroups, and Looks AheadSponsor ContentSide-entry Liquid Mixer Improves Solids Suspension in Large Tanks
