O-I'S Euro Chief Delivers Optimistic Note

Erik Bouts, President of O-I Europe, has been at the company for just over a year. With previous stints at groups including electronics giant Philips and paints specialist The Glidden Company, he has plenty of experience to draw upon. After 12 months in his O-I role, in this article he is ready to reveal the strategy that he believes will move O-I's European operation, which includes UK manufacturing sites in Harlow and Alloa, forward.