O wens-Illinois is the largest manufacturer of glass containers in the United States. The company serves a wide variety of customers, including several Fortune 500 companies as well as general line distributors in the food, beer , beverage, drug , chemical, wine and liquor industries. Improved quality, increased productivity, reduced bottle weights, and lower energy consumption are among the benefits of O-I's ongoing investments in glass container technology. O-I is also the leading recycler of glass containers in the U.S., with nearly a million tons recycled annually. Glass recycling helps relieve the burden on the nation's landfills, while significantly reducing the need for virgin materials.
Recycling also results in energy savings and reductions in air emissions.