Corning starts Hickory, N.C., optical cable plant expansion under up to $6 billion Meta deal

Reuters04-01

Corning starts Hickory, N.C., optical cable plant expansion under up to $6 billion <a href="https://laohu8.com/S/META">Meta</a> deal

Corning began construction on an expansion of optical cable manufacturing capacity in Hickory, North Carolina to support AI data center buildouts.
Project is tied to a multiyear agreement with Meta valued at up to USD 6 billion.
Meta will serve as anchor customer for output from Hickory expansion focused on optical cable for AI infrastructure.
Expansion could lift Corning employment in North Carolina by 15% to 20% from current base of more than 5,000 workers.

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