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Exhibit 24.1

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature
appears below does hereby constitute and appoint R. Scott Trumbull, James W.
Baehren, or either of them, individually, as his true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agent, each acting alone, with full power of substitution
and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities, to sign this registration statement and any and all amendments
thereto (including without limitation any post-effective amendments thereto and
any registration statement pursuant to Rule 462(b)), and to file each of the
same, with all exhibits thereto and all other documents in connection therewith,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and every act and thing necessary
or desirable to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or
could do in person, thereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorney-in-fact and agent, each acting alone, or his substitute or substitutes,
may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
registration statement has been signed by the following persons on behalf of
Owens-Illinois Group, Inc. in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

SIGNATURE TITLE DATE
- --------- ----- ----

/s/ Thomas L. Young President, Chairman of the Board of April 5, 2002
- ------------------------------------ Directors and Chief Executive
Thomas L. Young Officer (Principal Executive
Officer); Director

/s/ James W. Baehren Vice President and Secretary; April 5, 2002
- ------------------------------------ Director
James W. Baehren

/s/ R. Scott Trumbull Vice President and Chief Financial April 5, 2002
- ------------------------------------ Officer; Director
R. Scott Trumbull

/s/ Jeffrey A. Denker Treasurer April 5, 2002
- ------------------------------------ (Principal Financial Officer)
Jeffrey A. Denker

/s/ Edward C. White Controller and Chief Accounting April 5, 2002
- ------------------------------------ Officer (Principal Accounting
Edward C. White Officer)
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POWER OF ATTORNEY

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
registration statement has been signed by the following persons on behalf of
Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc. in the capacities and on the dates
indicated.

SIGNATURE TITLE DATE
- --------- ----- ----

/s/ Joseph H. Lemieux Chairman of the Board of Directors April 5, 2002
- ------------------------------------ and Chief Executive Officer
Joseph H. Lemieux (Principal Executive Officer);
Director

/s/ Thomas L. Young Executive Vice President, April 5, 2002
- ------------------------------------ Administration and General Counsel;
Thomas L. Young Director

/s/ Robert J. Dineen Director April 5, 2002
- ------------------------------------
Robert J. Dineen

/s/ Edward A. Gilhuly Director April 5, 2002
- ------------------------------------
Edward A. Gilhuly

/s/ James H. Greene, Jr. Director April 5, 2002
- ------------------------------------
James H. Greene, Jr.

Director
- ------------------------------------
Anastasia D. Kelly

/s/ John J. McMackin, Jr. Director April 5, 2002
- ------------------------------------
John J. McMackin, Jr.

Director
- ------------------------------------
Michael W. Michelson
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/s/ George R. Roberts Director April 5, 2002
- ------------------------------------
George R. Roberts

/s/ R. Scott Trumbull Executive Vice President and Chief April 5, 2002
- ------------------------------------ Financial Officer (Principal
R. Scott Trumbull Financial Officer)

/s/ Edward C. White Vice President and Comptroller April 5, 2002
- ------------------------------------ (Principal Accounting Officer)
Edward C. White
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