I worked at the Atlanta O-I Plant 10 for 34 years, my brother was there 16 years, my father for 38 years, my aunt for 10 or more, my wife for 29 years til forced retirement because of plant shutdown, and finally my two nephews with 5 years combined. Our family has the record for combined years of service at that Plant, and now that it's no longer in operation, that record title will last forever. Bittersweet closing.
My dad was a boss at o-I plant number 9 in streator Illinois and my mom just retired from there my uncle retired from there probably 10 or so years ago and my aunt my mom's sister also worked there it's like a family tradition to work there but I don't work there I moved out of state but yeah nothing beats glass especially not this plastic garage and I live in Ohio where Owens is headquartered and I work in a factory that has it's headquarters in Illinois lol
@@Whoflungpouu i work at a support plant in pa that supports the plants on repair of there equipment but oi has been bout out by tiama a france based company
Congratulations to you and your family. I worked there as a floor sweeper in the Summer of 1960 or 61, I can't remember, and I addressed my foreman as Mr Horton all summer long. He never corrected me and I finally found out Horton was his first name!. McWhithy or something close, was his last name. After Georgia Tech and the US Army I was trained at Bridgeton, worked at Fairmont, Toledo, Brockport, Streator, Valencia, Venezuela and North Bergen. Departed from this good company at that point as COL was out of control. Fortunately things worked out well, returned to Atlanta to work for Mead Packaging. I will never forget my old friends with Owens Illinois. It is a fine company with a lot of fine people.
Infinitely recyclable. . .unless your waste collector or municipality stops accepting it because recycling glass is deemed not worth the effort. Very unfortunate.
I grew up in streator Illinois plant number 9 my mom retired from there I remember going into the guard shack to get her check for her man those were the good ole days
I'm taking back of my next of KINs corporation! You the new ceo that replaced Albert Stroukin, are really messing up! If I get into trouble by you, I will consider it RETALIATION. I'm a third generation glass house worker and the son of Burl Gary Smith Sr and the younger brother of Burl Gary Smith Jr, prefered being called Gary. Next of KIN by which as from West Virginia as Michael J Owens is from. Y'all should of known my Grandfather Earl "SMITTY" Leonidas Smith. He worked there until the closing in '68 in Marion County, Fairmont, Wv. 5ft 2in tougjest man Y'all would ever knon.
I worked at the Atlanta O-I Plant 10 for 34 years, my brother was there 16 years, my father for 38 years, my aunt for 10 or more, my wife for 29 years til forced retirement because of plant shutdown, and finally my two nephews with 5 years combined. Our family has the record for combined years of service at that Plant, and now that it's no longer in operation, that record title will last forever. Bittersweet closing.
My dad was a boss at o-I plant number 9 in streator Illinois and my mom just retired from there my uncle retired from there probably 10 or so years ago and my aunt my mom's sister also worked there it's like a family tradition to work there but I don't work there I moved out of state but yeah nothing beats glass especially not this plastic garage and I live in Ohio where Owens is headquartered and I work in a factory that has it's headquarters in Illinois lol
@@Whoflungpouu i work at a support plant in pa that supports the plants on repair of there equipment but oi has been bout out by tiama a france based company
I raise a glass to you, Sir.
Congratulations to you and your family. I worked there as a floor sweeper in the Summer of 1960 or 61, I can't remember, and I addressed my foreman as Mr Horton all summer long. He never corrected me and I finally found out Horton was his first name!. McWhithy or something close, was his last name. After Georgia Tech and the US Army I was trained at Bridgeton, worked at Fairmont, Toledo, Brockport, Streator, Valencia, Venezuela and North Bergen. Departed from this good company at that point as COL was out of control. Fortunately things worked out well, returned to Atlanta to work for Mead Packaging. I will never forget my old friends with Owens Illinois. It is a fine company with a lot of fine people.
I work in oi canada , just like to here your views on why the lantern plant closed
Ever since I've watched this it has never left my brain.
Very cool! I'm an inspector at Plant 18 in Brockway, P.A.
My Dad worked at OI Alton Illinois his whole life. He made the neck ring mounds.
Proud of working at glass manufacturing for 14 years
Amazing, thanks for sharing the process. It’s very interesting.
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A great video from a past Brockway plant 8 worker, closed 12/1984
Abby The Gal Brockway Plant 8 was in Rosemount Minnesota. We consistently packed 92% +
Very interesting, had no clue how glass is made
I worked 9 years in Chicago Heights, IL It's now a Gierscheimer Glass Factory, Built by Owens
Beautiful product.
MG Fields
Great place to make money 💰
Working at O-I Montréal for 7 years now 😄
My father worked at plant 09 for 42 years. Streator Il.
My mom worked there for around 50 years they will never have people like that working there ever again
Cool process
Wow #o-Iglassislife
Glass in swedish is ice cream. So yeah, icecream is life.
Infinitely recyclable. . .unless your waste collector or municipality stops accepting it because recycling glass is deemed not worth the effort. Very unfortunate.
I transport the bottles made at o-i in North Carolina ⛟
I filled out the application a mont ago and wanted to check up my application status...
I have a buddy who works in the central NY plant. They don’t get paid enough for the work that they do and it’s very dangerous.
Worked at Plant 17 in Danville, Va. for 18 years and really liked working in the mold shop but got laid off in 1992, very disappointing.
My Grandpa worked at Owens in Streator, Il.
My mom just retired from there
@@Whoflungpouu please you requst your mom
That’s my life
I just got hired on at anchor hocking in ohio
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What plant is this?
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Sir i need job for mould work shop i am mould fitter all rounder welding Repairing Mould Inspector Mould Calibration all works is know
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I grew up in streator Illinois plant number 9 my mom retired from there I remember going into the guard shack to get her check for her man those were the good ole days
Question why don't they make glass in the arab world by using the concentrated heat from the sun and their vast amounts of silica sand?
Plant 21 Union 112
I'm taking back of my next of KINs corporation! You the new ceo that replaced Albert Stroukin, are really messing up!
If I get into trouble by you, I will consider it RETALIATION.
I'm a third generation glass house worker and the son of Burl Gary Smith Sr and the younger brother of Burl Gary Smith Jr, prefered being called Gary.
Next of KIN by which as from West Virginia as Michael J Owens is from.
Y'all should of known my Grandfather Earl "SMITTY" Leonidas Smith. He worked there until the closing in '68 in Marion County, Fairmont, Wv.
5ft 2in tougjest man Y'all would ever knon.