OI Glass

O-I Glass, Inc. engages in the manufacturing of glass products. The company is headquartered in Perrysburg, Ohio and currently employs 19,000 full-time employees. The firm specializes in the glass container segment of the rigid packaging market. Its segments include Americas and Europe. The firm produces glass containers for alcoholic beverages, including beer, flavored malt beverages, spirits and wine. The firm also produces glass packaging for a variety of food items, soft drinks, teas, juices and pharmaceuticals. The firm manufactures glass containers in a wide range of sizes, shapes and colors and is active in new product development and glass container innovation. The company sells most of its glass container products directly to customers under annual or multi-year supply agreements. The company also sells some of its products through distributors. The company operates approximately 69 glass manufacturing plants in 19 countries. The company also provides engineering support for its glass manufacturing operations through facilities located in the United States, Poland and Peru.