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Apple Bets $2.5 Billion on Corning to Make All iPhone and Apple Watch Glass in Kentucky

The shift anchors Apple's $600 billion American Manufacturing Program.

Quality control employees watch as lengths of glass move down the line during a tour of Corning's iPhone glass manufacturing facility Friday, Sept. 12, 2025, in Harrodsburg, Ky. (AP Photo/Jon Cherry)
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Lengths of glass move down a quality control line during a tour of Corning's iPhone glass manufacturing facility Friday, Sept. 12, 2025, in Harrodsburg, Ky. (AP Photo/Jon Cherry)
A quality control employee looks on as lengths of glass move down the line during a tour of Corning's iPhone glass manufacturing facility Friday, Sept. 12, 2025, in Harrodsburg, Ky. (AP Photo/Jon Cherry)

Overview

  • Corning will triple production at its Harrodsburg plant, dedicate the facility to Apple, and boost headcount from about 350 to at least 500.
  • The companies are targeting the end of 2026 for 100% of iPhone and Apple Watch cover glass to be produced in Kentucky.
  • An Apple–Corning Innovation Center at Harrodsburg will focus on advanced materials and next-generation manufacturing research.
  • Corning’s latest ceramic shield is 50% stronger than the first version, according to CEO Wendell Weeks.
  • Apple outlined $600 billion in U.S. manufacturing spending over four years, including deeper semiconductor ties with TSMC, Texas Instruments and Applied Materials, and new worker training through its Manufacturing Academy.