China : Corning Incorporated today broke ground on the previously 
“Today marks the second expansion of Corning’s automotive substrate facility and is another milestone in our commitment to China,” said Eric S. Musser, chief executive officer of Corning Greater China. “As the first substrate manufacturer to enter China 10 years ago, we are proud that Corning’s advanced emissions control products continue to help reduce vehicle emissions.”
“The automotive market in China is expected to grow steadily over the next few years,” said Thomas H. Lynch, general manager of Corning Shanghai Company Limited. “Tighter regulations, including the Euro 4 regulations that were recently adopted by Beijing and Shanghai, are driving the demand for Corning’s innovative emissions control products. Increasing light-duty substrate capacity at this facility will help light-duty customers in China and around the world to meet current and future requirements.”
Corning Shanghai Company Limited (CSCL) is wholly owned by Corning Incorporated. The facility features state-of-the-art, high-tech emissions control substrate technologies. It began shipping products in early 2001. In addition to manufacturing advanced substrates, CSCL also includes sales, marketing and engineering operations that provide world-class service for Corning customers in China and throughout Asia.
Corning is a leading supplier of advanced catalytic converter substrates and particulate filters, supplying the world’s major manufacturers of gasoline and diesel engines and vehicles. The company invented an economical, high-performance cellular ceramic substrate in the early 1970s that is now the standard for catalytic converters worldwide. Corning also developed the cellular ceramic particulate filter to remove soot from diesel engine emissions in 1978.