Manufacturing Magazine October 2018 | Page 28

No successful , multi-national company that sets the bar , continues to raise it and maintains its lead over rivals on a global scale is built overnight .
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No successful , multi-national company that sets the bar , continues to raise it and maintains its lead over rivals on a global scale is built overnight .

It requires the mentality of refusing to stand still , the ability to react to and embrace the latest industry trends as well as the capability of finding new ways to innovate and create . In this new age of digital transformation , it ’ s vital - and this is a view which Owens-Illinois ( O-I ), the world ’ s leading glass manufacturer , will be able to understand well .
Having first been established in 1903 by Michael J Owens under the name of The Owens Bottle Machine Corporation , the company became known under its current title in 1929 following the merger of Owens Bottle and the Illinois Glass Company of Alton .
A 30-year veteran of the glass industry , Vitaliano Torno , was named managing director of O-I Europe at the beginning of 2015 before being appointed president of O-I Europe in January 2016 . Arnaud Aujouannet is responsible for sales and marketing for O-I . In his role , Arnaud is focused on improving commercial
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