Corning Inc

Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) is an American multinational technology and materials science company founded in 1851 and headquartered in Corning, New York, specializing in specialty glass, ceramics, optical physics, and related advanced materials primarily for industrial and scientific applications. The company operates through five key business segments — Optical Communications, Display Technologies, Specialty Materials, Automotive, and Life Sciences — serving a broad range of end markets including telecommunications, consumer electronics, semiconductor manufacturing, automotive emissions control, aerospace and defense, and life sciences research. Corning is recognized as the world's largest producer of glass substrates for high-performance displays and a leading innovator in optical fiber and cable solutions critical to 5G networks and data centers, while also manufacturing well-known laboratory products under brands such as Corning, Falcon, PYREX, and Axygen. Under the leadership of CEO Wendell Weeks, the company employs approximately 67,200 people globally and generates revenues of approximately $15.6 billion, with a market capitalization exceeding $166 billion.