A rare look inside Corning’s oldest glass factory where it makes Gorilla Glass for iPhones and a variety of other devices. The factory, in Harrodsburg, Kentucky, runs 24/7 and human hands never touch the glass — only air and robots.
In the middle of bluegrass and bourbon country in Harrodsburg, Kentucky, is Corning's oldest glass factory. It was built in the 1950s to create lenses for glasses and then in the 1980s it transitioned into making LCD glass panels. But about six months before the first iPhone was released in 2007, Steve Jobs made a call to the CEO of Corning and asked the company to create glass that could withstand scratches and breakage for a new Apple product. Before that, phones were typically covered in plastic. Corning quickly developed Gorilla Glass, and this factory went through a complete transformation. The same company that developed the glass for the Edison bulb in 1879, is now making the glass that covers 6 billion smartphones, tablets, screens and wearables worldwide for Apple, Samsung, LG, Sony and Huawei and a variety of other manufacturers. Watch the video to get a rare look inside the factory to see how Gorilla Glass is made. CNBC.com video above published Feb 9, 2019.
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Faster smartphones with more functionality and longer battery life require smaller, more complex chip package designs.— Corning Incorporated (@Corning) February 13, 2019
Check out how Corning’s precision glass portfolio is helping chipmakers meet these requirements: https://t.co/3SLaVPq0ov pic.twitter.com/WvcGkAdab7
It’s #NationalInventorsDay! Today, we celebrate our scientists worldwide and their contributions to solving tough technology challenges that transform people’s lives.— Corning Incorporated (@Corning) February 11, 2019
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Eight years ago, we debuted our vision for the future with our "A Day Made of Glass" video. Since then, we've pushed boundaries and redefined possibilities to bring you #LifeInTheGlassAge!— Corning Incorporated (@Corning) February 7, 2019
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On this #ThrowbackThursday, we're taking it back to 2011 when we shared our vision for a more connected, collaborative, and interactive world - all made possible by Corning!— Corning Incorporated (@Corning) February 7, 2019
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#DidYouKnow your mobile phone is enabled by microchips that allow faster processing and reliable communication? Learn more about how Corning is supporting microchip manufacturing with durable optical materials: Link to release https://t.co/xKPvLjyhqW #PhotonicsWest #Booth1265 pic.twitter.com/Iv2YHN6lIj— Corning Incorporated (@Corning) February 6, 2019
With the need to download more content on your smartphone, data centers that process this information are getting increasingly more complex. Learn more about how Corning's new glass polarizers are enabling greater data center design flexibility: https://t.co/EJ8AnQIUUI pic.twitter.com/3rkvhS3IrE— Corning Incorporated (@Corning) February 4, 2019
#DidYouKnow Corning® Gorilla® Glass is not just for your mobile consumer electronics devices?— Corning Incorporated (@Corning) February 1, 2019
We're collaborating with companies like Elevecture to deliver this innovative solution to the architecture industry. Learn more: https://t.co/3MK85m6lxo#GlassAge pic.twitter.com/o4uW9CaEz9