Owens-Illinois, Inc.

Owens-Illinois, Inc. (ticker: OI) is a global manufacturer of glass containers for beverages, food and speciality products. With operations serving major brewers, wineries, soft‑drink producers and food brands, the firm benefits from long-standing customer relationships and steady end-demand for packaged goods. The business is capital‑intensive and sensitive to commodity and energy costs, as well as to cyclical volume swings in beverage and food markets. Recent years have included restructuring and efforts to improve operating margins and cash flow. For investors, key considerations are the company’s market position in glass packaging, exposure to commodity and freight price cycles, regulatory and sustainability trends that may favour glass recycling, and its balance‑sheet and capital expenditure needs. At a market cap of about $1.88bn, the stock may suit investors who understand cyclical industrials and packaging trends. This is general information and not personal advice; values can fall as well as rise.