Corning sets up research center on mainland

SHANGHAI - Corning Inc started its first joint venture laboratory on the Chinese mainland on Tuesday in partnership with a well-known ceramics institute in Shanghai.

"The joint research facility is aimed at exploring technologies to support the development of future Corning products that will address needs in China and worldwide," said Mark Newhouse, chief technology officer of Corning Asia.

The opening of the new laboratory, which came only several months after Newhouse took his position early this year, is indicative of Corning's determination to possess more technology and business-development resources in Asia.

The joint lab, a result of long-term cooperation with the Chinese Academy of Sciences' Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, will provide Corning with a means of gaining access to the institute's expertise in materials science and technology, Newhouse said.

"The institute's technologies can be applied to developing new products through collaboration with Corning at the new laboratory," he said.

Over the past few decades, the institute has conducted much research on inorganic and non-metallic materials and become capable of applying fundamental research to innovation and the use of technology, said Luo Hongjie, director of the institute.

"The joint laboratory collaboration will establish a means of overcoming technical difficulties and help accelerate the growth of China's new energy industry," Luo said.

At the end of this year, the lab is to take on the researchers and equipment it must have to operate, said Shi Youchun, research manager and director of the Corning Research Center China.

"It will concentrate at the moment on conducting research into thermoelectric technology, which will be used in the automobile industry," Shi said.

"It's a long-term task. It will take at least five years to get the result."

Local insiders said the joint lab, which - along with labs in the United States and China's Taiwan Island - is one of the few started by Corning, is part of Corning's plan to gain a greater presence in the mainland market.

The high-performance materials it will test will aid in making electric-powered vehicles, leading to a more efficient use of fuel and reduced emissions.

"We are committed to working with local technology leaders to create knowledge for future products for use in China and other regions of the world," Newhouse said.

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Corning’s first joint laboratory on Chinese mainland

Enhanced research capabilities in China support future technology and product development

SHANGHAI--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (SICCAS) and Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) today announced the opening of a joint research facility on the Chinese mainland. The SICCAS-Corning facility is located in the Research and Development Center of SICCAS in Jiading, Shanghai.

The facility will provide Corning with a research platform to gain access to complementary expertise of SICCAS, China’s leading research institute in the fields of materials science and technology. Related SICCAS technologies can be applied in new product development opportunities through collaboration with Corning at this new laboratory.

Combining the outstanding knowledge and research capabilities of SICCAS and Corning, the joint research facility will explore technologies to support the development of future Corning products that will address needs in China and worldwide. Through research in thermoelectric technologies, the SICCAS-Corning facility is exploring new high-performance materials that can aid in the electrification of vehicles, enabling better vehicle fuel efficiency and lower vehicle emissions.

As the world leader in specialty glass and ceramics, Corning has been actively participating in China's development for 30 years. Recently, Corning appointed a chief technology officer in Shanghai.

“We are committed to working with local technology leaders to create knowledge for future products for use in China and other regions of the world,” said Dr. Mark Newhouse, chief technology officer, Asia. “Corning’s continued success in China will be supported by our sustained investment in research and development. That investment is enhanced by partnerships such as the one we are announcing today with SICCAS.”

“Over the past few decades, SICCAS has developed into a comprehensive inorganic, non-metallic materials institute that is capable of integrating fundamental research into technology innovation and application,” said Professor Luo Hongjie, director of SICCAS. “The joint laboratory collaboration will set up a platform for both SICCAS and Corning to solve technical challenges that will help accelerate the growth of China’s new energy industry.

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