<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000812074-11-000053.txt : 20110718
<SEC-HEADER>0000812074-11-000053.hdr.sgml : 20110718
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000812074-11-000053
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110714
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110718
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110718

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WEHMEIER HELGE H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001196974

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09576
		FILM NUMBER:		11972838

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BAYER CORP
		STREET 2:		HILLSIDE DRIVE BLACKBURN RD
		CITY:			SEWICKLEY
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			15143

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			OWENS ILLINOIS INC /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000812074
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GLASS CONTAINERS [3221]
		IRS NUMBER:				222781933
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE MICHAEL OWENS WAY
		CITY:			PERRYSBURG
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			43551-2999
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5673365000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE MICHAEL OWENS WAY
		CITY:			PERRYSBURG
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			43551-2999

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	OWENS-ILLINOIS INC /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20100601

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	OWENS ILLINOIS INC /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	OWENS ILLINOIS HOLDINGS CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19870512
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2011-07-14</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2011-07-15</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000812074</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>OWENS ILLINOIS INC /DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>OI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001196974</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>WEHMEIER HELGE H</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>ONE MICHAEL OWENS WAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PERRYSBURG</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OH</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>43551</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock (Direct)</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2011-07-14</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>900</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>25.8100</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>35766.0000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The purchases reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on August 3, 2009.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This amendment to a form filed July 15, 2011 reflecting a transaction entered into on July 14, 2011 is being filed to add the footnote concerning the shares being purchased pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>James W. Baehren for Helge H. Wehmeier</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-07-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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