Corning Opens New Optical Connectivity Facility in Pune, Expands Capacity by 2027
Corning has commenced operations at its new optical connectivity manufacturing facility in Pune, India, expanding its existing optical fiber plant established in 2012. The plant will produce high-performance optical connectivity products for data centers and telecommunications networks, with additional capacity planned by 2027. Concurrently, Corning's glass finishing facility near Chennai has begun trial production. These developments support Corning's growth strategy in India, focusing on AI data infrastructure and strengthening local supply chains.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (55–70/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
moneycontrol broke this story on 2 Nov, 08:37 pm. Other outlets followed.