OWENS-ILLINOIS INC

Total Lobbying Spend

$13.0M

Filings

181

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2020

Spending by Year

Annual lobbying expenditures

Year	Total Spent	Filings	Firms
2020	—	1	1
2019	$620,000	9	2
2018	$800,000	12	3
2017	$840,000	12	3
2016	$760,000	12	3
2015	$640,000	12	3
2014	$640,000	13	3
2013	$670,000	13	3
2012	$570,000	12	3
2011	$760,000	13	3
2010	$1,175,000	13	3
2009	$1,378,000	14	3
2008	$1,100,000	12	3
2007	$890,000	6	3
2006	$925,000	5	3
2005	$575,000	4	3
2004	$60,000	2	2
2003	$160,000	4	2
2002	$140,000	4	2
2001	$140,000	4	2
1999	$120,000	4	2

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Environment/Superfund	—	122
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	—	121
Trade (domestic/foreign)	—	86
Energy/Nuclear	—	60
Transportation	—	37
Retirement	—	36
Manufacturing	—	26
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	—	25
Government Issues	—	23
Health Issues	—	23
Copyright/Patent/Trademark	—	22
Torts	—	20
Natural Resources	—	18
Budget/Appropriations	—	17
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	—	16
Chemicals/Chemical Industry	—	15
Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	—	15
Banking	—	11
Agriculture	—	8
Waste (hazardous/solid/interstate/nuclear)	—	5

Lobbying firms retained by this client

Source: Senate Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) filings.