O-I Glass Sustainably Transformed and Expanded Zipaquira, Colombia, Plant
PERRYSBURG, OH/ZIPAQUIRA, COLOMBIA, April 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- O-I Glass, Inc. (“O-I Glass” or “O-I”) recently completed a major transformation of its Zipaquira, Colombia manufacturing site investing approximately $120 Million to upgrade the sustainability, flexibility, and productivity of the plant.
- PERRYSBURG, OH/ZIPAQUIRA, COLOMBIA, April 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- O-I Glass, Inc. (“O-I Glass” or “O-I”) recently completed a major transformation of its Zipaquira, Colombia manufacturing site investing approximately $120 Million to upgrade the sustainability, flexibility, and productivity of the plant.
- This is consistent with O-I's sustainability strategy, the company’s ongoing investments into plant upgrades, and aligned with its previously announced capital spending plan.
- A new furnace has been installed that incorporates well-proven oxy/fuel combustion and waste heat recovery technology.
- “We are proud of our advancements in Zipaquira, upgrading the sustainability, technology innovation, safety, quality and productivity of our plant” said Alvaro Suarez, Managing Director for O-I Andean Region.