April 22, 2009 (FinancialWire) — Owens-Illinois, Inc., (NYSE: OI) has named Miguel Escobar as president of the company’s North American operation and Andres Lopez as president of its Latin American operation.

Escobar is formerly general manager of O-I’s Colombia unit and chairman of its O-I Peldar joint venture. He has held sales and marketing positions with O-I in the United States, Peru and Colombia.

Lopez most recently served as vice president of O-I’s global manufacturing and engineering business unit.

Perrysburg, Ohio-based Owens-Illinois-based makes glass containers used for consumer product packaging. The company has operations in Europe, North America, Asia Pacific and Latin America, and employs more than 23,000 people.

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