O-I Sponsors the 2019 LPGA Marathon in Aid of Children
This July marks 35 years that O-I sponsors the LPGA Marathon Classic. This Toledo, OH-based tournament is the largest sporting event in the area and attracts people of all ages to watch professional women golfers compete from around the world. With the support of over 1,500 volunteers and 400 local businesses, such as O-I, this tournament has raised […]
O-I México: Three Years Evolving As A Socially Responsible Company
During the XII Latin American Meeting of Socially Responsible Companies organized by the Mexican Center for Philanthropy (CEMEFI) and the Alliance for Corporate Social Responsibility (AliarSE), O-I Americas Central received the distinction of Corporate Social Responsibility(CSR). For the third year in a row, our Mexico locations were recognized with this prestigious honor, which represents a […]
O-I Showed Its Sustainable Side In The Juice Market
The International Fruit and Vegetable Juice Association (IFU) held its annual Convention where they discussed different issues that affect the juice industry, including the sustainability of their packaging. Every day, customers and consumers of the food and beverage industries are more demanding in terms of sustainable packaging production, and at O-I, we are aware of this, that’s […]
Owens-Illinois Group, Inc. Announces the Filing of a Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q Dated March 31, 2019
(GLOBE NEWSWIRE via COMTEX) –FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For further information, please contact: Sasha Sekpeh O-I Investor Relations (567) 336-5128 [email protected] Owens-Illinois Group, Inc. Announces the Filing of a quarterly Report on Form 10-q Dated March 31, 2019 PERRYSBURG, Ohio (March 31, 2019) – Owens-Illinois Group, Inc. (“O-I”), the indirect parent of OI European Group B.V., […]
O-I Partners with New Non-Profit, Glass Recycling Foundation
A new non-profit organization will focus solely on funding glass recycling initiatives. The Glass Recycling Foundation (GRF) was officially launched April 16 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, only 60 miles north of O-I’s Global Headquarters. Jim Nordmeyer, VP, Global Sustainability represents O-I on GRF’s board and joins other industry experts in an effort to raise funds […]
Employees Engage in United Way Across the Globe
United Way’s mission is to improve lives by mobilizing the caring power of communities around the world to advance the common good. Here at O-I, we believe in that mission and are engaged in various United Way campaigns throughout the year. We’re safe, responsible and active in our communities, which gives us a lot to […]
Ever Been Thanked By a Dolphin While Checking Out Your Groceries?
If not, there’s a first time for everything. Ahead of World Oceans Day on 8 June, Friends of Glass built custom pop-up checkouts in selected supermarkets that triggered a message of thanks from on-screen dolphins. Whenever a glass-packaged item was scanned, unsuspecting shoppers across Europe found themselves face-to-face with a pod of dolphins who thanked them for choosing glass. Watch their reactions: Conversations about packaging waste flow back to the ocean, the sea, the environment. By 2050, […]
O-I Melbourne’s Dash and Splash Results in Cash for Sick Children
Does the thought of choppy seas, extreme heat and more than 6,500 competitors on your heels sound like a fun way to spend your weekend morning? It did for the Melbourne O-I Corporate Triathlon team on Sunday, March 3. Fifty-four employees braved 38 degree Celsius heat (that’s 100 degrees Fahrenheit for our international friends) and […]
How Does Glass Answer Society’s Need for a Sustainable Future?
Across the world, we have never been as aware as we are now of the impact of human activity on the environment. Whether we’re watching plastics strangling and poisoning our fish, dioxins released by burning waste in Africa, climate change aggravating floods in Bangladesh or wildfires in California, the environment is seldom off our television screens and news media. […]
France Recycling Fund Fights Cancer
O-I is raising money for cancer research and patient support through glass recycling in France. For every tonne of glass collected annually, O-I, donates funds to La Ligue Contre le Cancer (The League Against Cancer). In 2018, our efforts raised €88,660 for La Ligue Contre la Cancer, five percent more than the previous year, which […]
