Owens-Illinois Inc., the world’s largest glass container manufacturer and partner for many of the world’s leading food and beverage brands, announced that it has finalized plans to cease production at its Atlanta plant, according to a press release. The closure is expected to occur on or after July 18 and the company intends to facilitate the closure in a respectful manner for the approximately 250 people impacted at the Atlanta plant.
Current customers of the plant will be served by other domestic plants in the O-I network.
The company said it remains strongly focused on optimizing the overall efficiency of, and investments in, its regional plant network. The required capital outlay for the Atlanta operations and continued decline of beer in the domestic market influenced the decision to close the plant.
Owens-Illinois had revenues of $6.9 billion in 2017 and employs more than 26,500 people at 78 plants in 23 countries. With global headquarters in Perrysburg, Ohio, it delivers glass packaging to a growing global marketplace.
Information: o-i.com.
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