Corning Collaborates with Acer to Bring Vibrant Corning® Gorilla® Glass to the Mobile Consumer Electronics Market
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
CORNING, N.Y., April 21, 2016 - Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) today announced
that its latest innovation in cover glass enhancements, Vibrant Corning®
Gorilla® Glass, is featured on Acer's new Chromebook 14 for Work notebook,
introduced to the market today.
With Vibrant Corning Gorilla Glass, Acer and other leading mobile device makers
can dramatically expand their options for device design with multi-color, high-
resolution images printed on Corning's industry-leading cover glass solution,
Corning Gorilla Glass.
"Corning's proprietary technology is opening up a new realm of creative
possibilities in branding and decoration for Acer and other mobile consumer
electronic devices," said John Bayne, vice president, Corning Gorilla Glass.
"With Vibrant Corning Gorilla Glass, device manufactures now have the
opportunity to decorate their smartphones, tablets and laptops with photo-
realistic images and designs at a resolution equivalent to high-quality prints
on paper. What's more, because the image is printed on Corning's industry-
leading cover glass, the images will remain as durable, vivid, and beautiful as
the glass it is printed on."
"We are delighted to offer colorful options with the new Acer Chromebook 14 for
Work, enabled by Vibrant Corning Gorilla Glass." said Jerry Kao, president of IT
Products Business, Acer Inc. "Consistent with our commitment to bringing fresh,
timely technologies to market, we are pleased to be the industry's first to
launch a notebook using Corning's latest innovation in Gorilla Glass and offer
our customers a new decorative device."
Corning Gorilla Glass is the world leader in damage-resistant cover glass.
Gorilla Glass is manufactured using Corning's proprietary fusion draw process
and is the cover glass of choice for device manufacturers around the globe.
Since its launch in 2007, Corning Gorilla Glass has been used on 4.5 billion
devices worldwide, on more than 1,550 product models across 40 major brands. For
further information about Corning Gorilla Glass, please visit
www.corninggorillaglass.com.
Forward-Looking and Cautionary Statements
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" (within the meaning of
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995), which are based on
current expectations and assumptions about Corning's financial results and
business operations, that involve substantial risks and uncertainties that could
cause actual results to differ materially. These risks and uncertainties
include: the effect of global political, economic and business
conditions; conditions in the financial and credit markets; currency
fluctuations; tax rates; product demand and industry capacity; competition;
reliance on a concentrated customer base; manufacturing efficiencies; cost
reductions; availability of critical components and materials; new product
commercialization; pricing fluctuations and changes in the mix of sales between
premium and non-premium products; new plant start-up or restructuring costs;
possible disruption in commercial activities due to terrorist activity, armed
conflict, political or financial instability, natural disasters, adverse weather
conditions, or major health concerns; adequacy of insurance; equity company
activities; acquisition and divestiture activities; the level of excess or
obsolete inventory; the rate of technology change; the ability to enforce
patents; product and components performance issues; retention of key personnel;
stock price fluctuations; and adverse litigation or regulatory
developments. These and other risk factors are detailed in Corning's filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements speak
only as of the day that they are made, and Corning undertakes no obligation to
update them in light of new information or future events.
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websites and social media channels to disclose material information, Corning
Incorporated ("Corning") wishes to notify investors, media, and other interested
parties that it intends to use its website
(http://www.corning.com/worldwide/en/about-us/news-events.html) to publish
important information about the company, including information that may be
deemed material to investors. The list of websites and social media channels
that the company uses may be updated on Corning's media and website from time to
time. Corning encourages investors, media, and other interested parties to
review the information Corning may publish through its website and social media
channels as described above, in addition to the company's SEC filings, press
releases, conference calls, and webcasts.
About Corning Incorporated
Corning (www.corning.com) is one of the world's leading innovators in materials
science. For more than 160 years, Corning has applied its unparalleled expertise
in specialty glass, ceramics, and optical physics to develop products that have
created new industries and transformed people's lives. Corning succeeds through
sustained investment in R&D, a unique combination of material and process
innovation, and close collaboration with customers to solve tough technology
challenges. Corning's businesses and markets are constantly evolving. Today,
Corning's products enable diverse industries such as consumer electronics,
telecommunications, transportation, and life sciences. They include damage-
resistant cover glass for smartphones and tablets; precision glass for advanced
displays; optical fiber, wireless technologies, and connectivity solutions for
high-speed communications networks; trusted products that accelerate drug
discovery and manufacturing; and emissions-control products for cars, trucks,
and off-road vehicles.
Media Relations Contact:
Anna Giambrone
(607) 974-5933
giambronai(at)corning.com
Investor Relations Contact:
Ann H.S. Nicholson
(607) 974-6716
nicholsoas(at)corning.com
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