ELGIN, Illinois, Feb. 8, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Royal DSM, a
global science-based company active in health, nutrition and
materials, is pleased to announce a new, multi-year agreement
between Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW), a world leader in
optical fiber, and DSM, the world leader in cutting-edge optical
fiber coatings, that will provide best in class fiber solutions to
the telecommunications industry.
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"We are pleased to renew our strategic relationship with
DSM," says Barry Linchuck,
Corning's Division Vice President, Optical Fiber Marketing and
Product Line Management. "The combination of our advantaged
optical fiber and an exclusive coating technology provided by DSM
solely to Corning will deliver high performance optical fiber with
low attenuation and microbending resistance to the
telecommunications industry."
"Our business has always been focused on enabling new and
innovative products for our customers and the telecommunications
industry," says Rob Crowell,
President DSM Functional Materials. "Developing and enabling
intellectual property is a key component of our strategy and we are
excited to advance the telecommunications industry with
Corning."
DSM – Bright Science. Brighter
Living.™
Royal DSM is a global science-based company
active in health, nutrition and materials. By connecting its unique
competences in Life Sciences and Materials Sciences DSM is driving
economic prosperity, environmental progress and social advances to
create sustainable value for all stakeholders simultaneously. DSM
delivers innovative solutions that nourish, protect and improve
performance in global markets such as food and dietary supplements,
personal care, feed, medical devices, automotive, paints,
electrical and electronics, life protection, alternative energy and
bio-based materials. DSM and its associated companies deliver
annual net sales of about €10 billion with approximately 25,000
employees. The company is listed on Euronext Amsterdam. More
information can be found at www.dsm.com.
Corning Incorporated
Corning (www.corning.com) is one
of the world's leading innovators in materials science. For more
than 160 years, Corning has applied its unparalleled expertise in
specialty glass, ceramics, and optical physics to develop products
that have created new industries and transformed people's lives.
Corning succeeds through sustained investment in R&D, a unique
combination of material and process innovation, and close
collaboration with customers to solve tough technology challenges.
Corning's businesses and markets are constantly evolving. Today,
Corning's products enable diverse industries such as consumer
electronics, telecommunications, transportation, and life sciences.
They include damage-resistant cover glass for smartphones and
tablets; precision glass for advanced displays; optical fiber,
wireless technologies, and connectivity solutions for high-speed
communications networks; trusted products that accelerate drug
discovery and manufacturing; and emissions-control products for
cars, trucks, and off-road vehicles.
For more information:
DSM Functional
Materials
Kelly Hawkinson
Global Marketing & Communications Manager
tel. +1-847-608-2530
e-mail kelly.hawkinson@dsm.com
Corning Incorporated
Elizabeth
Dann
Director, External Communications
Tel. +1 607-974-4989
e-mail dannme@corning.com
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