Owens-Illinois, Inc. has concluded a process of consultation with local union representatives and has closed its glass container plant in Karhula, Finland, transferring production to other O-I facilities. The Karhula plant is one of two European facilities O-I identified for closure in the second quarter and consultation regarding the second European facility are presently ongoing with local union representatives. The company is expected to make an announcement later this year. "Our ongoing global asset utilization process identified the opportunity to shift production to other European facilities. The result will be lower energy consumption and production costs, while still allowing us to meet current and anticipated market needs," said Rich Crawford, president of O-I Global Glass Operations. O-I is collaborating with the affected employees regarding other employment opportunities, which also include positions within the company.
