Corning Company Description
Most of Corning's cooking is done lightly these days, and its growth is on display. The materials pioneer is the world's top maker of fiber-optic cable, which it invented nearly four decades ago. Once known mainly for its kitchenware and lab products, the company is now a leading provider of optical fiber and cable products and communications network equipment. Its display technologies unit produces glass substrates for flat-panel displays. Other major business segments include environmental technologies (ceramics for catalytic converters), and life sciences (laboratory equipment). Corning gets more than half of its sales in the Asia/Pacific region, principally from Taiwan and Japan.
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The Company Description provides a historical perspective of Corning's organization from inception to current status.
Produced by Hoover's in-house editorial team, the Company Description tracks ownership transitions, company progress via mergers and acquisitions, major growth milestones, and strategic initiatives, to provide a holistic view of Corning's evolution in the marketplace.
