Corning Plans 585M Wilmington Expansion
Corning will invest 585 million dollars and add 414 jobs to its Wilmington optical fiber plant. The expansion follows local incentive grants approved by city and county leaders. The project will bring a payroll impact exceeding 35 million dollars annually.
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Corning will invest $585 million and add 414 jobs to its Wilmington optical fiber plant in the United States, the company announced Tuesday morning. The expansion increases the local workforce to about 1,000 employees. The project follows local government approval of financial incentives to support manufacturing operations.
