Telangana Minister for IT and Industries K T Rama Rao today announced that Corning, one of the world's leaders in material sciences, would be setting up a manufacturing unit in the State to make its famous Gorilla Glass for smartphones.
It will be the first time that Corning will be setting up a manufacturing unit in India. The company will invest Rs 934 crore, and provide employment to about 800 people in the State.
"Happy to share that Corning, one of the world's leaders in material sciences has decided to invest in Telangana to setup a manufacturing plant to make Gorilla Glass for smartphones, for the first time in India. Investment size of Rs 934 Crore will employ 800 people but more importantly a strategic investment in manufacturing for smartphones and other electronic devices. Had a wonderful meeting with John Bayne, Senior VP, Ravikumar, Global Operations Executive, and Sarah Cartmell, Director Govt Affairs (sic)," KTR tweeted.
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