[Trade Journal]
Publication: Glass Factory Year Book and Directory
Pittsburgh, PA, United States
p. 171-184, col. 1
Outstanding Events In Glass Industry
Of the Nation During the Year 1948
JANUARY
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Owens-Illinois Glass Company acquires capital stock of Sharpe, Inc., Buffalo, in exchange for common shares of Owens-Illinois.
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C. M. Dooley named merchandising and consumer research manager of the glass container division, Owens-Illinois Glass.
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FEBRUARY
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Allan D. Campbell is named director of purchasing, and Walter W. Wood, personnel director of Kimble Glass division, Owens-Illinois.
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New Opticlear vial for drug trade developed by Kimble Glass unit of Owens-Illinois.
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MAY
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Owens-Illinois purchases stock in two Vermont hardwood firms.
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Owens-Illinois names E. D. Steimer Pacific Coast market development manager.
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Owens-Illinois arranges for loan of $25,000,000 to complete construction program.
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JUNE
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Owens-Illinois starts nationwide campaign to popularize Duraglas non-returnable bottles.
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Owens-Illinois announces that Terre Haute, Ind., plant will close July 1, because of slackened demand for glass containers.
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JULY
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Court permits Owens-Corning Fiberglas, Owens-Illinois nad [sic] and Corning Glass to amend charges of violation in the government antitrust suit charged against them. Charge of conspiracy to monopolize production of glass fibers remains unchanged.
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AUGUST
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Stanley J. McGiveran is named by Owens-Illinois to general manager of Kimble Glass division.
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Three appointments in market development department of Owens-Illinois include: Newell A. Pontet, district manager, serving western and southwestern container users; C. A. parks, assistant district manager, and James A. Maher, field merchandising representative.
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Owens-Illinois increases price of some products 10 to 15 per cent.
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Owens-Illinois opens Duraglas Center, a consumer research and market development facility at Toledo.
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SEPTEMBER
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J. P. Kearney is appointed sales manager of the industrial and electronics division of Kimble Glass division of Owens-Illinois.
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OCTOBER
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Kimble Glass division, Owens-Illinois, achieves two-year progress in six months in meeting requirements for television bulbs.
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J. M. McCullough is named premium sales manager of Libbey division, Owens-Illinois.
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Owens-Illinois honors Col. E. E. Kimble, founder of Kimble Glass, now a subsidiary of O-I, on 80th birthday anniversary.
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Owens-Illinois may reopen Columbus, Ohio, plant if glass block demands require more facilities.
NOVEMBER
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Consolidated answer asks antitrust suit dismissal in Fibeglas monopoly action of government against Owens-Corning, Owens-Illinois and Corning.
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Kimble Glass division of Owens-Illinois announces it will start production of 16-inch direct-view television bulb early next year.
Owens-Illinois combines two engineering branches of the closure and plastics division into a single department.
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