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Owens-Illinois, Inc. (O-I) today announced the acquisition of Brazilian glassmaker Companhia Industrial de Vidros (CIV), significantly expanding O-I’s reach in South America’s largest container market.

Owens-Illinois, Inc. (NYSE: OI), the world’s largest glass container manufacturer, has introduced the latest in a line of innovations. O-I’s new patent-pending Vortex bottle – designed to differentiate the product on the shelf – is debuting in North America with MillerCoors’ Miller Lite beer. The innovation is being hailed as the most significant change to the long-neck bottle since the twist-off cap.

Owens-Illinois, Inc. (NYSE: OI) today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2010. 

Owens-Illinois, Inc. (NYSE: OI) will hold a conference call and Webcast on July 29, 2010, at 8:30 am ET to discuss the second quarter earnings news release that will be issued on July 28.

O-I’s multi-award winning Lean+Green® lightweight wine bottle range beat out innovative companies including LG and Samsung to secure its fifth national award, taking a prestigious Australian International Design Award in Sydney on Friday, June 4.

Acquisition provides entry into Vietnamese and Malaysian markets

Owens-Illinois, Inc. (NYSE: OI), the world’s largest maker of glass packaging, today announced it has entered into a joint venture with Thailand’s Berli Jucker Public Company Limited (BJC) to significantly expand O-I’s presence in China and Southeast Asia.

Glass packaging maker to cut energy consumption by 50%; carbon emissions by 65%

PERRYSBURG, Ohio (May 5, 2010) – Owens-Illinois, Inc. (NYSE: OI), the world’s largest manufacturer of glass packaging, today announced an aggressive plan to significantly reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions across its worldwide operations during the next decade.

Cradle-to-cradle study allows first true comparisons of glass with aluminum and plastic 

PERRYSBURG, Ohio (April 29, 2010) – Owens-Illinois, Inc. (NYSE: OI), the world’s largest manufacturer of glass packaging, today released the results of a comprehensive global study of the complete life cycle of glass containers. O-I’s life cycle assessment (LCA), which measures the carbon emissions generated by each phase in the life of a glass container, is foundational to the company’s ambitious new sustainability program.

CEO Al Stroucken and senior leaders of Owens-Illinois, Inc. met with investors at the New York Stock Exchange on March 18, 2010, to brief them on progress the company has made and its plans for growth and profitability in the future.