Corning to close its Danville plant

Date: 30 March 2009

Another major employer in Southside has announced it’s shutting down. Corning is closing its Danville manufacturing plant at the end of the year.

Workers there made glass for the automotive and medical industries. Demand for those products has dried up.

Two hundred people work at Corning in Danville. Some of those jobs may transfer to other Corning plants, including the one in Christiansburg. City leaders say they’re "shocked" by Monday’s announcement.

Read the full story

600450

http://www.wdbj7.com

2009-03-30T13:00:00

Corning to close its Danville plant glassonweb.com

See more news about:

Corning

WhatsApp LINKEDIN FACEBOOK X PRINT MORE

Others also read

MORE...

Corning Incorporated joins Glass Futures

Corning Incorporated joins not-for-profit Glass Futures in support of the organization’s efforts to make glass manufacturing fully sustainable.

Corning Introduces the Industry’s First AutoGrade™ Glass Solutions for Automotive Interiors

Newest Corning Gorilla Glass for Automotive Interiors solutions widen the design window to reliably and economically enable next-generation trends.

Corning to Invest in Manufacturing Facility for Automotive Glass Solutions

Retrofitted facility will be third Corning manufacturing site in Hefei, China.

Inspired by Glass: Corning® Gorilla® Glass for Interior Architecture at 740 Broadway

Corning is changing the rules of interior architecture with their durable, lightweight, thin, optically clear solution - Corning® Gorilla® Glass

High Technology Glass with Privacy Smartglass

Smartglass International is pleased to announce that we have provided custom-built Privacy Smartglass windows for the Corning Demo Car Display in San Jose, California, USA.

Youngy Group and Corning Form Joint Venture

The JV will manufacture Corning® Willow® Glass laminates for interior architecture.

Corning to close its Danville plant

See more news about:

Others also read

Add new comment

Topics