O-I Glass announces closure of Waco, Texas glass container plant

On September 19, 2023, O-I Glass “approved the closure of its Waco, Texas glass container plant. The closure is expected to occur on or after October 16, 2023. The Company intends to facilitate the closure in a respectful manner for the approximately 300 people impacted at the Waco plant. Current customers of the plant will be served by other domestic plants in the Company’s network. The Company remains strongly focused on optimizing the overall efficiency of, and investments in, its regional plant network, and the decision to close the Waco plant is consistent with the Company’s previously communicated initiatives to improve performance across its operations. Subject to finalization of certain estimates, the Company expects to record a charge associated with the Waco closure of approximately $60 million in the third quarter of 2023. Major components of the charge include approximately $32 million for impairment of plant-related assets, such as furnaces and machinery, and $28 million for one-time employee separation benefits and other costs related to the closing.”