Corning Boosts Manufacturing Investment to $1.5 Billion, Citing ‘Increasing Demand’ for US-Made Components

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Materials science company Corning Inc. is boosting investment at its upcoming solar component-manufacturing facility in Saginaw County, Michigan, to $1.5 billion, the company said in an April 29 statement.

Corning had initially allocated up to $900 million for the manufacturing facility, which was expected to create more than 1,100 jobs.