UBS Global Materials Conference
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O-I Glass (OI) UBS Global Materials Conference summary

Event summary combining transcript, slides, and related documents.

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UBS Global Materials Conference summary

22 Jan, 2026

Business overview and market positioning

  • Operates 68 plants in 19 countries, serving 6,000 customers, including top global beverage brands.

  • Glass packaging is core to many leading brands, with a focus on premiumization and sustainability.

  • Strongest growth seen in Latin America; Europe expected to grow glass demand at 1% annually.

  • 55% of business is with large multinationals on long-term contracts; remainder with regional/local customers.

  • Exposed to favorable mega trends: premiumization, health/wellness, sustainability, and travel retail rebound.

Strategic initiatives and Fit to Win program

  • Launched Fit to Win, an end-to-end productivity and competitiveness program.

  • Program pillars: enhance competitiveness, drive capital discipline, and improve financial performance.

  • Actions include simplifying structures, decentralizing decision-making, and optimizing the supply chain.

  • Announced permanent closure of at least six furnaces to eliminate redundant capacity.

  • SG&A and capital allocation to be tightly managed, with all profit center owners accountable for P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow.

Financial targets and performance outlook

  • Targeting sustainable adjusted EBITDA of at least $1.45B and free cash flow of at least 5% of sales by 2027.

  • Economic spread goal is at least 2% above cost of capital.

  • Majority of $250M–$300M EBITDA improvement expected from self-help initiatives, not market recovery.

  • Near-term performance pressured by sluggish demand, but gradual improvement expected as destocking ends.

  • Leverage ratio targeted to return to 2.5x by 2027, enabling potential shareholder returns.

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