O-I 3D Prints Face Shield Frames for Northwest Ohio Medical Workers
O-I Glass, Inc. is using its 3D printing capabilities to make face shield frames, a piece of personal protective equipment (PPE), for members of the Northwest Ohio medical community who are on the front lines of the COVID-19 health crisis. The worldwide glass packaging manufacturer typically devotes its 3D printer at the Perrysburg, Ohio, headquarters […]
Distilleries and Breweries Making Hand Sanitizer Lean on O-I’s Glass Packaging
O-I is part of the food and beverage supply chain which has been deemed essential by many governments around the world during the COVID-19 pandemic. Breweries and distilleries who have pivoted to produce hand sanitizer are leaning on O-I glass packaging for the critical supply. Breweries and distilleries worldwide are pivoting from alcoholic beverages to […]
O-I Glass Business Update 2020 Q1
Solid First Quarter Operating Performance and Strong Liquidity; Most Plants Operating with Minimal Interruption Amid COVID-19 PERRYSBURG, Ohio, April 08, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — O-I Glass, Inc. (NYSE: OI) today provided a business update in light of the rapid developments related to COVID-19. “O-I’s operating performance was solid during the first quarter of 2020, reflecting […]
O-I Announces First Quarter 2020 Earnings Conference Call and Webcast
PERRYSBURG, Ohio, April 01, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE O-I Glass, Inc. (NYSE: OI) has scheduled its first quarter 2020 conference call and webcast for Wednesday, Apr. 29, 2020, at 8 a.m. EDT. The Company’s news release for the first quarter 2020 earnings will be issued after the market closes on Tuesday, Apr. […]
O-I Glass Announces Change of Location and Time for 2020 Annual Meeting of Share Owners
PERRYSBURG, Ohio, April 01, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE O-I Glass, Inc. (NYSE: OI) today announced a change in the location and time of its 2020 Annual Meeting of Share Owners (the “Annual Meeting”) due to the public health risks related to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The Annual Meeting will be held […]
O-I Glass Provides Business Update
Global Business Continues to Operate Without Interruption; Recent Demand Patterns Remain Stable PERRYSBURG, Ohio, March 11, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE O-I Glass, Inc. (NYSE: OI) today provided a business update in lieu of management’s previously scheduled presentation at the JP Morgan investor conference which was cancelled by the organizers due to COVID-19. […]
Contributing to a Healthier World
O-I Receives Approval for Science-Based Emissions Reduction Targets PERRYSBURG, OH, O-I Glass, Inc.(NYSE: OI) is the first glass packaging company to receive approval from the Science Based Targets initiative for its emission reduction targets. O-I commits to reduce absolute scope 1,2 and 3 GHG emissions by 25% by 2030 from a 2017 base year. The SBTi’s Target […]
Glass Benefits Highlighted in Wall Street Journal
On Monday, February 24, the Wall Street Journal published an article “Glass, Once the King of Packaging, Seeks a Comeback,” spotlighting the environmental concerns around plastic and the opportunities for glass as an alternative packaging solution. Highlighting the opportunity for glassmakers to expand and win back business, due to the consumer shift away from single-use […]
O-I Supports Australia Bushfire Victims
The bushfires currently devastating Australia are proving to be the worst of their kind in decades. At least 33 people and 1.25 billion animals have died to date, while more than 11 million hectares (27.2 million acres) of bush, forest and parks burnt – just partway through the country’s bushfire season. As stories of those […]
Expanded Recycling Supports Sustainability Goals
O-I Canada Celebrates Victory in Quebec O-I Canada has recently achieved a huge victory in the effort to keep glass in the circular economy. In January, Montreal’s Minister of Environment announced an expansion of the province’s recycling depository system, its first since 1984. The updated system will now include wine and spirit bottles in the […]