Owens-Illinois, Inc., incorporated on March 10, 1987, is a manufacturer of glass container products. The Company's principal product lines are glass containers for the food and beverage industries. The Company's segments include Europe, North America, Latin America and Asia Pacific. The Company produces glass containers for alcoholic beverages, including beer, flavored malt beverages, spirits and wine. The Company also produces glass packaging for a range of food items, soft drinks, teas, juices and pharmaceuticals. The Company manufactures glass containers in a range of sizes, shapes and colors. The Company also provides engineering support for its glass manufacturing operations through facilities located in the United States, Australia, France, Poland, Colombia and Peru. As of December 31, 2016, the Company had 79 glass manufacturing plants in 23 countries.
Europe
The Company's Europe segment had 35 glass container manufacturing plants located in the Czech Republic, Estonia, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain and the United Kingdom, as of December 31, 2016. These plants primarily produce glass containers for the beer, wine, champagne, spirits, non-alcoholic beverages and food markets in these countries. As of December 31, 2016, the Company also had interests in two joint ventures that manufacture glass containers in Italy.
North America
The Company's North America segment had 19 glass container manufacturing plants in the United States and Canada, and an interest in a joint venture that manufactures glass containers in the United States, as of December 31, 2016. The Company has a distribution facility used to import glass containers from its business in Mexico.
Latin America
The Company's Latin America segment had 17 glass manufacturing plants in Latin America, located in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico and Peru, as of December 31, 2016. In Latin America, the Company maintains a portfolio serving various markets, including beer, non-alcoholic beverages, spirits, flavored malt beverages, wine, food and pharmaceuticals.
Asia Pacific
The Company's Asia Pacific segment had eight glass container manufacturing plants in the Asia Pacific region, located in Australia, China, Indonesia and New Zealand, as of December 31, 2016. It also has interests in joint venture operations in China, Malaysia and Vietnam. In Asia Pacific, the Company primarily produces glass containers for the beer, wine, food and non-alcoholic beverage markets.
The Company competes with Verallia, Ardagh Group, Vetropack, Vidrala, BA Vidro, Anchor Glass Container, Orora Limited, Ball Corporation, Crown Holdings, Inc., Amcor, Consolidated Container Holdings, LLC, Reynolds Group Holdings Limited, Plastipak Packaging, Inc. and Silgan Holdings Inc.
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The company trades on NYSE exchange. The company headquarter is located in Perrysburg, Ohio. The company was established in the 1903.| Ticker | OI |
| Long Name | Owens-Illinois, Inc. |
| Short Name | Owens-Illinois |