Harrodsburg, Kentucky, United States
Corning’s Harrodsburg facility has been in operation since 1952, when it began producing precision glass for military applications. Since then, Harrodsburg has evolved into a highly automated, technologically advanced display facility. In the 1980s, it played a key role in optimizing Corning’s proprietary fusion process for liquid crystal display (LCD) substrate production.
Today, Harrodsburg continues to serve as a proving ground for each new glass composition: the majority of hot-glass developments are first created and tested at this plant. Once they are perfected, the knowledge is transferred to our other facilities in Asia. For example, after scientists at Sullivan Park developed the compositions for EAGLE XG™ and Jade™ glass substrates, engineers in Harrodsburg tested their feasibility for large-scale manufacturing and commercialization.
As the Center of Excellence for Melting and Forming Technology, Harrodsburg focuses on perfecting the knowledge behind the glass, working closely with Sullivan Park and other Corning and Samsung Corning Precision (SCP) manufacturing facilities in Korea, Japan, and Taiwan to deliver next-generation processes and products.