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Corning Appoints Amit Bansal New Managing Director for India

New Delhi – Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) announced today that Amit Bansal has been appointed the company’s new managing director for its operations in India. Bansal will be based in Gurugram, Haryana and spearhead the company’s growth and operations while contributing to strategic planning for Corning in India. “Amit has been an integral part of …

Corning Introduces EDGE8™ Solutions for Data Centers

CORNING, N.Y. | Corning Incorporated | July 01, 2015 Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) today announced its latest optical cabling innovation for data centers and storage area networks (SAN), EDGE8™ solutions. EDGE8 is the industry’s first modular, tip-to-tip optical cabling system to feature an eight-fiber (Base-8) cabling design that maximizes per-rack-unit density for better network scalability …

Corning Completes Acquisition of Samsung Electronics’ Fiber Optics Business

Acquisition supports optical communications growth in Asia CORNING, N.Y., March 31, 2015 – Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) announced today that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.’s fiber optics business. Samsung Electronics is a trusted provider of optical fiber, cable, and connectivity for customers in South Korea, China, and Southeast Asia. Corning will integrate Samsung …

Corning Introduces Fibrance™ Light-Diffusing Fiber

New fiber technology enables thin, colorful, aesthetic lighting CORNING, N.Y., May 27, 2014 – Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) today announced the introduction of Corning® Fibrance™ Light-Diffusing Fiber, a glass optical fiber optimized for thin, colorful, aesthetic lighting. The company will feature this new technology in its booth (8326) at the LIGHTFAIR International trade show and conference in Las Vegas, June 3–5.Fibrance Light-Diffusing …

Corning Celebrates Opening Ceremony of Optical Fiber Plant in India

Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan inaugurates the Corning facility at Chakan, Maharashta CORNING, N.Y., September 26, 2013 — Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW) today hosted an inauguration ceremony for its new optical fiber manufacturing facility in India. Located in Chakan, near Pune, in the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) Phase II industrial park, the plant is the company’s …

Corning to Provide Optical Cabling Solutions for Miami-to-Atlanta Segment of Allied Fiber’s Network-Neutral System Build

CORNING, N.Y., May 9, 2013 — Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) announced today that it has been selected as the optical cable supplier for the Miami-to-Atlanta segment of Allied Fiber’s network-neutral system build. The 754-mile, Miami-to-Atlanta route is expected to be completed by the end of 2013. The network-neutral system is intended to provide an abundant …

Corning Introduces New SMF-28® Ultra Optical Fiber

First to combine improved attenuation and bend performance in one single-mode fiber CORNING, N.Y., March 18, 2013 — Corning Incorporated today announced its latest single-mode optical fiber innovation, Corning® SMF-28® Ultra fiber. This new, premium single-mode optical fiber is the first in the market to combine the benefits of industry-leading attenuation and improved macrobend performance …

Corning Incorporated and Lightwave Recognize Michel Parent for Leadership in FTTH Deployments

Known as the “fiber guru,” Parent’s contributions were instrumental in Bell Canada’s successful FTTH deployment program CORNING, N.Y., October 29, 2012 — Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) and Lightwave Magazine have named Michel Parent the recipient of the Ninth Annual FTTXcellence Award. The award was recently presented at the 2012 FTTH Conference & Expo in Dallas. Parent, …