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Apple’s investment in Corning is investment in US manufacturing

By Faye Oney / May 26, 2017

Apple’s latest announcement of its $200 million investment in Corning’s Harrodsburg, Ky., manufacturing facility appears to solidify a partnership it has had with Corning since 2007. The Kentucky facility makes screens for the iPhone with Corning’s Gorilla Glass.

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Corning developing scratch-resistant glass that rivals sapphire

By Jessica McMathis / February 9, 2015

According to accounts from Corning Incorporated’s annual investors meeting in New York City late last week, the glass giant is developing a scratch-resistant glass that rivals the strength of sapphire.

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Ceramics and glass business news of the week

By April Gocha / January 16, 2015

Argonne partners for nuclear reactor work, LafargeHolcim moves forward, Gorilla Glass finds itself in POS devices, and more ceramics and glass business news of the week for January 16, 2015.

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Video: Apple set to harness the power of sapphire

By Jessica McMathis / February 14, 2014

Reports indicate that Apple is manufacturing sapphire crystal screens to be used in future devices—but will they stand up to some of the strongest materials on Earth?

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