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Apple Commits $2.5B in Corning's Kentucky Plant for Device Glass ...
KENTUCKY, UNITED STATES, AUG 7 – Apple's $2.5 billion investment will increase Corning's Kentucky workforce by 50% and establish an innovation center to develop advanced materials for future products.
- On Aug. 6, Apple announced it will partner with Corning to produce 100% of iPhone and Apple Watch cover glass in Harrodsburg, Kentucky, investing $2.5B from its $100B domestic plan.
- With a $600 billion American Manufacturing Program, Apple expanded its Kentucky operations amid President Donald Trump’s tariffs to boost U.S. domestic manufacturing.
- The expansion includes Corning dedicating 100% of its Harrodsburg facility to Apple, increasing Kentucky workforce by 50%, and establishing an Apple-Corning Innovation Center.
- In response, U.S. Rep. Andy Barr said `Now, our KY plant will produce all of the glass for these products` and President Donald Trump added `The great people of Kentucky, you're going to find it a great place to do business`.
- Looking ahead, Apple expects `soon, every iPhone and Apple Watch sold around the world will be built with Kentucky-made cover glass` in the iPhone 17 series later this year.
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Richmond Register
Apple announces $2.5 billion expansion of glass production in Kentucky
Apple announced Wednesday it would spend $2.5 billion to fund the expansion of glass manufacturing for iPhones with Corning, a Harrodsburg-based company. Apple said the glass for all iPhones and Apple Watches would be made at the Corning facility.
The Paducah Sun
The Mayfield MessengerApple commits $2.5B to Corning in Harrodsburg for precision glass manufacturing
Thursday’s announcement from President Donald Trump and Apple CEO Tim Cook, in which Apple said they would commit to spending an additional $600 billion in the United States over the next four years, will mean a big boost for at…
Apple makes major investment to expand Corning Plant in Harrodsburg
Apple has announced a significant investment to expand the Corning glass factory in Harrodsburg. The tech giant is committing $2.5 billion to establish the largest and most advanced smartphone glass production line at the facility. This development means that every iPhone and Apple Watch sold in the U.S. will feature cover glass manufactured right in Kentucky.This kind of opportunity is absolutely transformational, said Greyson Evans, Executive …
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