O-I to undergo 'shift' in direction

摘要

Perrysburg-based Owens-Illinois Inc. is undergoing an internal cultural and operational shift in practices under new leadership. "There is a lot we can do to really update how we function as a company to understand the possibilities of the future," Andres Lopez, 0-1 chief executive officer, said in late September in New York during his 35-minute presentation to investors and Wall Street analysts at Credit Suisse Group's 2016 Basic Materials Conference. But those changes, including training more than 250 people and assembling them into teams to better meet the needs of 0-l's 30 largest customers, are paying off.