O-I NAMES LUDOVIC VALETTE GLOBAL VICE PRESIDENT OF R&D
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O-I NAMES LUDOVIC VALETTE GLOBAL VICE PRESIDENT OF R&D
Appointment supports O-I's investments in R&D
Perrysburg, Ohio (September 9, 2013) - Owens-Illinois, Inc. (NYSE: OI) announces
that Ludovic Valette is named global vice president of research and development
effective August 26. Valette will be responsible for leading the company's
research and development efforts to find new, sustainable and innovative ways of
melting and forming glass. He will lead the execution of the company's current
R&D portfolio, while managing the strategic development of the next wave of R&D
concepts aimed at securing O-I's position as the cost and innovation leader in
the glass packaging industry.
Valette joins O-I from The Dow Chemical Company, where he held various
leadership positions over the past 13 years. He holds a master's degree in
material sciences and engineering, and a Ph.D. in macromolecular chemistry and
composites from the National Institute of Applied Sciences in Lyon, France. He
has authored or co-authored more than 20 publications in peer-reviewed journals
and holds more than 25 granted patents and patent applications. Valette's career
at Dow spanned three continents and included global leadership experience. Most
recently he led a team of more than 100 employees in the global R&D organization
for Dow's epoxy business. He is a member of the industry advisory board
Technological Innovations Generating Economic Results at Georgia Tech University
in Atlanta, Georgia.
"The depth of Ludovic's technical knowledge and expertise, combined with his
transformational leadership experience, are the right fit to ignite O-I's
significant science and engineering talent," said Giancarlo Currarino, vice
president and chief technology officer. "Under his leadership, I am confident
that we will make significant advances in R&D that will bring value to O-I and,
more importantly, to our customers."
Valette joins O-I as construction of the company's Innovation Center nears
completion. Announced in September 2012, the Innovation Center will help advance
new concepts and qualify emerging technologies that could revolutionize glass
melting and forming. The center is expected to begin pilot operations in the
fourth quarter of this year.
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About O-I
Owens-Illinois, Inc. (NYSE: OI) is the world's largest glass container
manufacturer and preferred partner for many of the world's leading food and
beverage brands. With revenues of $7.0 billion in 2012, the Company is
headquartered in Perrysburg, Ohio, USA, and employs approximately 22,500 people
at 79 plants in 21 countries. O-I delivers safe, sustainable, pure, iconic,
brand-building glass packaging to a growing global marketplace. O-I's Glass Is
Life(TM) movement promotes the widespread benefits of glass packaging in key
markets around the globe. For more information, visit www.o-i.com or
www.glassislife.com.
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