O-I Names Vice President of Sustainability
July 18 2008 - 12:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
PERRYSBURG, Ohio, July 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Owens-Illinois,
Inc. (NYSE:OI) today announced that Jay Scripter has been named O-I
vice president of sustainability. (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050412/CLTU028LOGO ) Mr.
Scripter will focus on building O-I's capabilities in the key
disciplines of sustainability and to develop the strategies,
management processes and key initiatives needed to position glass
as the most sustainable packaging material. Jay will partner with
operations, engineering, marketing, legal, communications and other
functional teams to further shape our sustainability strategy and
priorities. In addition, he will lead projects and networks of
resources that focus on key opportunities in the areas of energy,
environmental compliance, safety, recycling and related issues. "We
believe that sustainability is a key value driver for competitive
advantage in our future. This role will have a powerful influence
on O-I competitiveness, the image of glass and the competitive
position of the glass industry as a whole," said Rich Crawford, O-I
president of Global Glass Operations. Mr. Scripter brings 20 years
of general management, operations, Lean Six Sigma and engineering
experience in both the chemicals and building materials sectors.
Most recently, he served as vice president of H.B. Fuller's North
American business. About O-I Millions of times a day, O-I glass
containers deliver many of the world's best-known consumer products
to people all around the world. With the leading position in
Europe, North America, Asia Pacific and Latin America, O-I
manufactures consumer-preferred, 100 percent recyclable glass
containers that enable superior taste, purity, visual appeal and
value benefits for our customers' products. Established in 1903,
the company employs more than 24,000 people with 82 manufacturing
facilities in 22 countries. In 2007, net sales were $7.6 billion.
For more information, visit http://www.o-i.com/ .
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CONTACT: Media Contact: Lauren Dubilzig, +1-567-336-1312, or
Investor Relations Contact: Sasha Sekpeh, +1-567-336-2355, both of
O-I Web site: http://www.o-i.com/
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