CORNING INC /NY
Corning Incorporated is an American multinational technology company specializing in glass, ceramics, and related materials and technologies including advanced optics, primarily for industrial and scientific applications. Founded in 1851, the company was called Corning Glass Works for most of its history. Corning was known during the 20th century for its consumer product lines, such as including CorningWare and Visions Pyroceram-based cookware, Corelle Vitrelle tableware, and Pyrex glass bakeware. It divested its consumer product lines in 1998 by selling the Corning Consumer Products Company (later Corelle Brands) to Borden.
Basic company information
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- Ticker / security symbols
- GLW [1]
- Listing exchanges
- NYSE [1]
- SEC industry
- Drawing & Insulating of Nonferrous Wire [1]
- Business sectors
- industrial manufacturing; biotechnology [2]
- Company / filing name
- CORNING INC /NY [1]
- Headquarters location
- Corning [2]
- Business address
- ONE RIVERFRONT PLAZA, CORNING, NY, 14831 [1]
- Founded
- 1851 [2]
- Legal form
- New York Business Corporation [2]
- Incorporation jurisdiction
- New York, United States [1]
- Founders
- Amory Houghton Sr. [2]
- Official website
- www.corning.com ↗ [2]
- Employees
- 46,200 · reported year 2017 [2]
- Annual revenue
- USD 14,189,000,000 · reported year 2022 [2]
- Fiscal year end
- December 31 (SEC record) [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- US2193501051 [2]
- CIK
- 0000024741 [1]
- SIC code
- 3357 [1]
- Country in background record
- United States [2]
Company positioning and business
Corning Incorporated is an American multinational technology company specializing in glass, ceramics, and related materials and technologies including advanced optics, primarily for industrial and scientific applications. Founded in 1851, the company was called Corning Glass Works for most of its history. Corning was known during the 20th century for its consumer product lines, such as including CorningWare and Visions Pyroceram-based cookware, Corelle Vitrelle tableware, and Pyrex glass bakeware. It divested its consumer product lines in 1998 by selling the Corning Consumer Products Company (later Corelle Brands) to Borden. [3]
As of 2014, Corning had five major business sectors: display technologies, environmental technologies, life sciences, optical communications, and specialty materials. Corning is involved in two joint ventures: Dow Corning and Pittsburgh Corning. The company completed the corporate spin-offs of Quest Diagnostics and Covance (now Fortrea) in January 1997. Corning develops and manufactures Gorilla Glass, which is used by many smartphone makers. It is one of the world's biggest glassmakers. [3]
Corning is one of the main suppliers to Apple Inc. since working with Steve Jobs in 2007 to develop the iPhone. [3]
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Understanding company scale
Employees: 46,200 · reported year 2017. [2]
Annual revenue: USD 14,189,000,000 · reported year 2022. [2]
Financial year, securities and disclosures
The SEC submissions record gives CORNING INC /NY a fiscal year end of 1231 (MMDD). Individual filings below identify their own reporting period; the filing date is the publication event, not the financial year end. [1]
Listed securities: GLW (NYSE). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [4]
History and key events
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
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Frequently asked questions
When was CORNING INC /NY founded?
Founded: 1851. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Where is the headquarters of CORNING INC /NY?
Headquarters location: Corning. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Which business sectors are recorded for CORNING INC /NY?
Business sectors: industrial manufacturing; biotechnology. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
CORNING INC /NY relationship map
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Sources and review dates
- SEC — CORNING INC /NY filing identity and securities ↗
- Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
- Wikipedia contributors — Corning Inc. (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
- SEC securities directory ↗
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Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.