Corning First Recipient of $200 Million Prize From Apple Fund Supporting US Firms

A $200 million award from Apple will support Corning’s R&D, capital equipment needs and glass processing at the company’s Harrodsburg, Kentucky, manufacturing plant, Apple said in a Friday announcement. The companies’ partnership began 10 years ago with development of Corning’s Gorilla Glass for the original iPhone, Apple said. The contribution is the first to come from Apple’s Advanced Manufacturing Fund, created to support innovation among American producers.