Corning is one of the oldest manufacturers in the United States. During the last 150 years, the company has eagerly embraced new technology and transformed itself to keep up with the changing times.
Corning traces its roots to the mid-19th century, when it produced handheld lanterns and colored signal lights for the burgeoning railroad industry, which was the technical marvel of its age. As the early 21st century unfolds, the company is a major manufacturer of the latest marvel: photonic devices, such as amplifiers, filters and pump lasers.