Corning Celebrates 40 Years of Clean-Air Technologies
20 Setembro 2013 - 9:30AM
CORNING, N.Y., September 20,
2013 - Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW) this week
celebrated the 40-year anniversary of its automotive ceramic
substrate business and the construction of the business'
manufacturing facility in nearby Erwin, N.Y.
Corning joined the campaign for cleaner air in the
early 1970s with the invention of an economical cellular-ceramic
substrate used in catalytic converters of automobiles, buses, and
trucks. When coated with a catalyst, the ceramic substrate converts
noxious exhaust gases into harmless gases and water.
In 1973, Corning built its automotive plant -- now
known as Erwin Manufacturing -- to produce these ceramic
substrates. Today they are a standard in the industry and found in
the majority of the world's automotive catalytic converters.
"Our substrates have helped capture billons of
tons of air pollutants over the past 40 years. As a result,
millions of people worldwide breathe cleaner air," said Hal Nelson,
division vice president and business director, Corning
Environmental Technologies. "Employees at Erwin
Manufacturing, and throughout our Environmental Technologies
division, should be proud of their role in developing a business
that helps improve the health of our communities."
Corning has produced more than 1.5 billion
light-duty substrates to help control mobile emissions globally
since the first shipment from Erwin.
"Since that time, the facility has evolved to
become our most versatile asset," said Mills Kenan, vice president
and manufacturing manager, Corning Environmental Technologies. "In
addition to diesel filters, the plant supports next-generation
technologies now in development that will help the emissions
regulations of tomorrow achieve broader and higher clean-air
goals."
During the past 40 years, Corning has continually
developed its cellular-ceramic technology. Today, the company
holds more than 600 patents for emission-control products and
processes that are used in gasoline, diesel, and alternative-fuel
vehicles, as well as stationary applications.
In addition to the Erwin Manufacturing plant, the
company also produces cellular-ceramic products at its Erwin Diesel
facility and at plants in Blacksburg, Va.; Kaiserslautern, Germany;
Port Elizabeth, South Africa; and Shanghai, China. Earlier
this year, the company announced an investment of approximately
$250 million to increase manufacturing capacity for its diesel
emissions-control products. The majority of the investment will
increase capacity at Erwin Diesel, which manufactures large ceramic
substrates and filters for heavy-duty diesel engine, truck,
construction, and agricultural equipment manufacturers
worldwide.
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.
About Corning
Incorporated
Corning Incorporated (www.corning.com) is the world leader in
specialty glass and ceramics. Drawing on more than 160 years of
materials science and process engineering knowledge, Corning
creates and makes keystone components that enable high-technology
systems for consumer electronics, mobile emissions control,
telecommunications and life sciences. Our products include glass
substrates for LCD televisions, computer monitors and laptops;
ceramic substrates and filters for mobile emission control systems;
optical fiber, cable, hardware & equipment for
telecommunications networks; optical biosensors for drug discovery;
and other advanced optics and specialty glass solutions for a
number of industries including semiconductor, aerospace, defense,
astronomy, and metrology.
Media Relations
Contact:
Kelli Hopp-Michlosky
(607) 974-1657
hoppkc@corning.com
Joseph M. Dunning
(607) 974-5006
dunningjm@corning.com
Investor Relations
Contact:
Ann H. S. Nicholson
(607) 974-6716
nicholsoas@corning.com
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