Corning (NYSE: GLW) has deep roots as a U.S. company with beginnings in the mid-1800s. Founded as a glass company, Corning has been on the forefront of technology from the outset. From Thomas Edison asking the company to make his glass light bulbs in 1880, to the Gorilla glass and fiber optic glass of today, its specialty products touch people everywhere.
To illustrate Corning's reach into our lives, here are its business segments, as described by the company:
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