
O-I New Zealand
(formerly known as ACI Glass Packaging), based in Penrose, Auckland,
is the only manufacturer of glass bottles and jars in New Zealand.

Since its
establishment in 1922 it has gone from producing
50,000 bottles per week to 50,000 bottles an hour, catering
for a variety of beverage and food
customers throughout NZ. It operates two
glass furnaces from its Auckland plant. These furnaces run
continuously and are re-built every 12-15 years. At the same time,
new technological advances are included.
The company employs
200 staff and operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week.