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Corning - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Corning M&A Summary

Corning has acquired 19 companies. A total of 7 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 8 assets.

Corning’s largest acquisition to date was in 2000, when it acquired NetOptix for $2.0B. Corning has acquired in 7 different US states, and 5 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include communications (24%) and electrical equipment (24%).

Corning Business Overview

Where is Corning headquartered?

Corning is headquartered in Corning, New York.

What is Corning’s revenue?

Corning disclosed revenue of 13,118M USD for 2024 and 12,588M USD for 2023.

How many employees does Corning have?

Corning has 56,300 employees.

What sector is Corning in?

Corning is a manufacturing company.

When was Corning founded?

Corning was founded in 1851.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity25
    • M&A Buy Activity17
    • M&A Sell Activity8
  • Total Sectors Invested 10
  • Total Countries Invested 5
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 18
  • M&A Advisors 2

Corning

Corning, Inc.

One Riverfront Plaza,
Corning, New York 14831
United States,
(607) 974-9000
www.corning.com

Corning is a manufacturer of specialty glass and ceramics. The Company creates and makes keystone components that enable systems for consumer electronics, mobile emissions control, optical communications, and life sciences. Corning was founded in 1851 and is based in Corning, New York.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 17 - - - - - 17
vol $3.6B $3.6B
Sell (0.6/yr) # 5 1 1 - - 1 8
  25

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Corning - Wireless Business 2025-02-20 - Divestiture
Corning, New York
Corning, Inc. - Gentest Business 2022-04-05 - Divestiture
Corning, New York
Syserso Networks GmbH 2021-05-12 - Divestiture
Hanover, Germany · www.syserso.com
SpiderCloud Wireless, Inc. 2017-07-19 - Add-on Acquisition
San Jose, California · www.spidercloud.com
STRAN Technologies, Inc. 2016-12-20 - Add-on Acquisition
Naugatuck, Connecticut · www.strantech.com
Alliance Fiber Optic Products, Inc. 2016-04-07 305M USD Add-on Acquisition
Sunnyvale, California · www.afop.com
iBwave Solutions, Inc. 2015-04-02 - Add-on Acquisition
Montreal, Quebec · www.ibwave.com
Mediatech, Inc. 2015-03-26 - Divestiture
Manassas, Virginia · www.cellgro.com
TR Manufacturing, Inc. 2014-12-15 - Add-on Acquisition
Fremont, California · www.trmfginc.com
Samsung Electronics - Fiber Optics Business 2014-12-02 - Divestiture
Haikou, China
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Communications 4 (24%) 2.0B (55%) 2 (25%) -
Electrical Equipment 4 (24%) - 1 (13%) -
Manufacturing 1 (6%) 400M (11%) 2 (25%) -
Software 2 (12%) - - -
Medical Products 1 (6%) - 1 (13%) -
Test/Measurement Equipment 1 (6%) 190M (5%) 1 (13%) -
Healthcare Services 1 (6%) 720M (20%) - -
Machinery 1 (6%) - - -
Plastics 1 (6%) - - -
Technology Hardware 1 (6%) 305M (8%) - -
Life Science - - 1 (13%) -
Total 17 $3.6B 8 -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 13 3.6B 6 -
  California 4 705M - -
  New York 1 190M 3 -
  Massachusetts 3 2.7B - -
  Virginia 2 - 1 -
  North Carolina 1 - - -
  New Hampshire 1 - - -
  Connecticut 1 - - -
Germany - - 2 -
Brazil 1 - - -
Canada 1 - - -
  Quebec 1 - - -
China 1 - - -
France 1 - - -
Domestic 13 (76%) 3.6B (100%) 6 (75%) -
Cross-border 4 (24%) - 2 (25%) -
Total 17 $3.6B 8 -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Lincoln International
 2
Legal Deals
Nixon Peabody
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 1 $2.0B
$100M to $1B 4 $1.6B
TOTAL $3.6B
Largest NetOptix Corp.
$2.0B (2000-02-15)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
29%
5 (29%)
Strategic(s)
18%
3 (18%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
13%
1 (13%)
Strategic(s)
88%
7 (88%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Manufacturing

Revenue

13,118   5% 2024
12,588   12% 2023
14,189   1% 2022
14,082   25% 2021
11,303   2% 2020
11,503   2% 2019
11,290   12% 2018
10,116   8% 2017
9,390   4% 2016
9,111   7% 2015
9,715   25% 2014
7,819   3% 2013
8,012   2012
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Employees

56,300

Established

1851

Public

NYSE: GLW

Former Name

Corning Glass Works

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