Corning, NVIDIA Build 3 U.S. Optical Plants, Creating 3,000 Jobs
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 1
Corning, NVIDIA Build 3 U.S. Optical Plants, Creating 3,000 Jobs
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 1
Summary
Three advanced optical manufacturing facilities in North Carolina and Texas are being built by Corning and NVIDIA, a project expected to create more than 3,000 jobs.
The expansion comes as AI infrastructure demand lifts Corning's optical fiber business, with the company saying the boom is driving its fastest growth period in nearly 175 years.
Corning said the new plants will expand its U.S. optical manufacturing capacity tenfold, underscoring how fiber—not just chips—has become critical to connecting AI systems.
The buildout also reflects a broader push to anchor AI manufacturing in the United States, with suppliers and partners such as Wistron adding related operations in Texas.