In a major boost for Telangana, Corning Inc. has chosen Telangana to set up their gorilla glass manufacturing facility, a first-of-its-kind investment in India. The proposed facility will manufacture cover glass for market leaders in the smartphone industry.
Headquartered in New York, Corning Inc. is a Fortune 500 materials science company with expertise in glass science, ceramics science, and optical physics. With over 172 years of history, Corning Inc. has been at the forefront of innovations and are the inventors of gorilla glass, a strengthened glass that is widely used in portable devices such as mobile phones, tablets, and laptops.
The proposed investment of ₹934 crore by Corning along with their partners will be a strategic investment and play a pivotal role in driving the smartphone manufacturing ecosystem in Telangana and in India. The proposed facility in Telangana is expected to generate employment for over 800 people.
