O-I Closing Indiana Plant

O-I announced plans to close its plastic container manufacturing facility in Sullivan, Ind. Production will be phased out beginning the first week of May through the end of the third quarter. O-I was formerly known as Owens-Illinois.

The facility manufactures plastic bottles for the health care industry.

Vincent Sarni, vice president of manufacturing for O-I HealthCare Packaging, said, "We sincerely regret having to make this decision. However, following the recent sale of our blow-molded plastic container business, we have concluded that we can consolidate operations and transfer capacity to our other facilities without compromising service to our customers."

After the closing of this facility, O-I will have 15 plastics manufacturing plants in the United States and Puerto Rico, in addition to three other facilities in Hungary, Brazil and Singapore.