O-I Glass' Strategic Overhaul Could Unlock Value, but Near-Term Demand Headwinds Remain

O-I Glass is one of the world's largest glass container manufacturers, with furnaces in North America, South America, and Europe. It turns molten glass into containers for beer, wine, spirits, and food, using standard and custom molds for a wide variety of customers. O-I operates roughly 70 glass plants and serves customers across the world, with the US its largest region at about 30% of sales. In the past few years, O-I has gone through a portfolio-optimization plan to increase its focus on its glass container business and prioritized regions. As part of this plan, O-I divested its tabletop glass business as well as its Australia and New Zealand operations and is using the proceeds to fund capacity expansion and modernization projects.