Apple announced the expansion of partnership with Corning. As part of the transaction, all protective glasses for the iPhone and Apple Watch will be made in the United States, at the Corning plant in the city of Harrodsberg, Kentukki.
We are talking about the glass of Ceramic Shield, which was developed by Apple and Corning engineers. The plant in Harrodsberg will be fully involved in the production of glass for Apple and will become the largest and most modern line for the production of glass for smartphones. Companies will also create a joint innovation center for the development of new materials and technologies.
Apple investments will amount to $ 2.5 billion and are included in a large -scale plan to invest $ 100 billion in the United States in the coming years. Since 2017, Apple has already invested about $ 500 million in Corning capacity in Kentukki. New funds will increase production and engineering work at the plant by about 50%.
It is still unknown how many jobs will appear, but the plant already has more than 400 employees.
