O-I (Owens-Illinois) CEO Al Stroucken and Ohio Governor Ted Strickland announced O-I“s plans to further expand its glass research and development facilities on its campus in Perrysburg at a recent pr…
O-I (Owens-Illinois) CEO Al Stroucken and Ohio Governor Ted Strickland announced O-I“s plans to further expand its glass research and development facilities on its campus in Perrysburg at a recent press conference. The company is investing USD 11.5 million in laboratories and glass science research facilities adding 6,000 sq.ft. and 32 new high-paying jobs at O-I“s Advanced Glass Technology Center. During a tour of the facilities, governor Strickland, the media, and O-I officials witnessed a demonstration of a new organic curable glass coating process developed in the laboratories. O-I also said that it will invest USD 6 million at its Zanesville, Ohio plant, which manufactures bottles for the spirits industry, to pilot new product and manufacturing concepts. Good things are happening at O-I and throughout Ohio as this company has invested in the future throughout the recession by providing good paying jobs for highly trained workers, Strickland said today. Governor Strickland“s dedication was crucial to our decision to expand our facilities in Ohio, said Stroucken. This expansion was funded entirely by the company because it makes sense for business. Future expansion could require additional investment from other sources.