New York-based Corning Inc., has chosen the state of Telangana to set up their Gorilla Glass manufacturing facility. The proposed plant will manufacture cover glass for market leaders in the smartphone industry, and is expected to generate employment for over 800 people.
The proposed investment of $90 million by Corning along with their partners will be a strategic investment and play an important role in driving the smartphone manufacturing ecosystem in India.
India’s Minister for IT and Industries K.T.Rama Rao met with John Bayne, senior vice-president and general manager, Mobile Consumer Electronics, global operations executive Ravi Kumar, and director-Government Affairs Sarah Cartmell from Corning Inc. in New York.
