Perrysburg, OH-based O-I Glass, Inc. is the largest manufacturer of glass containers in the world. It competes in the glass container segment of the rigid packaging market. The company has 69 glass manufacturing plants spread over 19 countries.

O-I Glass produces glass containers for alcoholic beverages, including beer, flavored malt beverages, spirits and wine. It also produces glass packaging for a variety of food items, soft drinks, teas, juices and pharmaceuticals. Its glass containers come in a wide range of sizes, shapes and colors and the company remains focused on new product development and glass container innovation.

Americas (56%) - The company has 33 glass container manufacturing plants in the Americas region located in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, the United States and interests in three joint ventures that manufacture glass containers. The company has a distribution facility in the United States used to import glass containers from its business in Mexico.

Europe (42% of 2022 revenues) - The company holds a leading position in the glass container segment of the rigid packaging market in the European countries in which it operates, with 34 glass container manufacturing plants located in the Czech Republic, Estonia, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain and the U.K. The company has interests in two joint ventures that manufacture glass containers in Italy.

O-I Glass’ breakthrough innovation, MAGMA, is being implemented using a multi-generation development roadmap and is expected to be a key catalyst. Generation 1, which is mainly focused on a unique and improved way to melt glass, was successfully piloted in 2018 in Streator, IL. It started the first full-scale manufacturing line during the first half of 2021 in Holzminden, Germany. Generation 2 is expected to add new production capabilities, such as a flexible batch system, improved forming technology, and modular inspection and packaging equipment, representing a complete end-to-end integrated production system. Generation 3 is the ultimate evolution of MAGMA that combines a modular, end-to-end system with optimized processes and capabilities.