O-I Names Vice President of Sustainability
June 26 2006 - 6:01PM
PR Newswire (US)
TOLEDO, Ohio, June 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Owens-Illinois,
Inc. (NYSE:OI) today announced that Steven C. Hammond has been
named to the newly created role of vice president, corporate
sustainability. (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050412/CLTU028LOGO) In this
role, Mr. Hammond's responsibility will be to provide leadership
and better align the Company for strategy development and execution
in the fields of environment, safety, health and product
stewardship. "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
Steve McCracken, O-I Chairman and CEO. "In essence, Steve will lead
our corporate efforts in the health and well-being dimensions of
our products, our people and our planet." Currently, Mr. Hammond
serves as vice president of regional operations, Europe, for the
Western region, including France, Spain, the United Kingdom,
Holland and Germany. He began his career with United Glass, based
in the United Kingdom, in 1978 and has served in various
manufacturing management assignments prior to becoming managing
director of United Glass in 1999. In 2004, Mr. Hammond was named
managing director of the United Kingdom and Holland before being
named to his current position in 2005. About O-I Millions of times
a day, O-I glass containers, healthcare packaging and specialty
closure systems deliver many of the world's best-known consumer
products to people all around the world. With leading positions in
Europe, North America, Asia Pacific and Latin America, O-I provides
consumer-preferred products that enable superior taste, purity,
visual appeal and value benefits for our customers' products.
Established in 1903, the company employs nearly 30,000 people and
has more than 100 manufacturing facilities in 23 countries. In
2005, annual revenues were $7.2 billion. For more information,
visit http://www.o-i.com/.
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CONTACT: Kelley Yoder of O-I, +1-419-247-1388 Web site:
http://www.o-i.com/
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