Corning and Meta announce $6B agreement to accelerate data center buildout

"CORNING, N.Y. - January 27, 2026 - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) and Meta Platforms, Inc. (Nasdaq: META) today announced a multiyear, up to $6 billion agreement to accelerate the buildout of the most advanced data centers in the United States to support Meta's apps, technologies, and AI ambitions. Under the agreement, Corning will supply Meta with its newest innovations in optical fiber, cable, and connectivity solutions. To support this, Corning will expand manufacturing capabilities across its operations in North Carolina - including a significant capacity expansion at its optical cable manufacturing facility in Hickory where Meta will serve as the anchor customer."

""This long-term partnership with Meta reflects Corning's commitment to develop, innovate, and manufacture the critical technologies that power next-generation data centers here in the U.S.," said Wendell P. Weeks, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Corning Incorporated. "The investment will expand our manufacturing footprint in North Carolina, support an increase in Corning's employment levels in the state by 15 to 20 percent, and help sustain a highly skilled workforce of more than 5,000 - including the scientists, engineers, and production teams at two of the world's largest optical fiber and cable manufacturing facilities. Together with Meta, we're strengthening domestic supply chains and helping ensure that advanced data centers are built using U.S. innovation and advanced manufacturing.""

Corning and Meta entered a multiyear, up to $6 billion agreement to accelerate construction of advanced data centers in the United States to support Meta's apps, technologies, and AI ambitions. Corning will supply optical fiber, cable, and connectivity solutions and will expand manufacturing capabilities across North Carolina. The Hickory optical cable facility will receive a significant capacity expansion, with Meta as the anchor customer. Corning expects to increase employment levels in North Carolina by 15 to 20 percent and to sustain a skilled workforce of more than 5,000 across two major optical fiber and cable manufacturing facilities. The partnership is positioned to strengthen domestic supply chains and support U.S. innovation and advanced manufacturing for data centers.

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