Owens-Illinois, Inc. (NYSE: OI) applauds Congress for passing H.R. 6582, the “American Energy Manufacturing Technical Corrections Act.” The legislation directs U.S. Department of Energy, in coordination with the industrial sector and other stakeholders, to conduct a study on legal, regulatory and economic barriers to deployment of industrial energy efficiency efforts. The study will estimate energy savings from the use of recycled material in manufacturing processes.
The O-I Difference at a Glance
- $7.4 billion in net sales in 2011
- 81 plants in 21 countries
- Joint ventures in China, Italy, Malaysia, the United States and Vietnam
- 24,000-plus employees worldwide
- 1,900-plus worldwide patents
- 49,000-plus customers in 86 countries
- 10,000-plus product offerings
- 600-plus new product solutions launched each year
- More post-consumer glass - 4.5 million tonnes - used than any other glass-container maker
