The Corning Front Cover Glass Manufacturing Unit aims to establish a state-of-the-art facility for producing front-cover glass for smartphones in Pillaipakkam, Chennai.
Project Overview:
Corning Inc., a key Apple supplier and American Gorilla glass maker, recently announced plans to set up a front-cover glass manufacturing facility in India. This will be the country’s first facility to manufacture high-quality, finished front cover glass for smartphones. Corning signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Tamil Nadu Government for the upcoming facility in January 2024. The project broke ground on June 25, 2024.
Located in the SIPCOT Pillaipakkam Industrial Area of Chennai’s Sriperumbudur, this upcoming facility will cover an anticipated 25 Acres. Corning is developing this project alongside Optiemus Infraconstruction Ltd, India’s leading telecommunications and manufacturing enterprise.
The Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV), named BIG Tech (Bharat Innovative Glass Technologies) plans to invest an estimated INR 1,003 Crore in this facility. Furthermore, the project’s construction cost is nearly INR 900 Crore and will be developed in phases. Phase 1 aims to produce approximately 30 million pieces and is set to commence by Q2 2025.
This project aims to meet the growing demand from manufacturers in India and aligns with the government’s ‘Make in India‘ initiative. As of July 2024, Tata Consulting Engineers Ltd has been appointed as the design and engineering consultant. Meanwhile, the EPC contractor is expected to be on board soon.
Project details:
| Name of the Project | Corning Front Cover Glass Products Manufacturing Facility, Pillaipakkam, Chennai |
| Latest Status | Pre-Construction Status Update: As of May 2024, the ground-breaking ceremony has been performed at the site. – Tata Consulting Engineers Limited (Chennai Office) is appointed as the Design Engineering Consultant. – The EPC contractor is expected to be on board soon. |
| Location | Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu |
| Land Area (In Acres) | 25 Acres |
| Construction Cost (INR-Crore) | 900 INR-Crore |
| Description | Bharat Innovative Glass Technologies -BIG Tech (a joint venture between Optiemus Infracom and US-based Corning Technologies India Pvt Ltd) has proposed for greenfield project of a Front Cover Glass Products Manufacturing Unit at SICPOT- Pillaipakkam Industrial Estate, Sriperumbudur, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu with an investment of INR 1,003 Crore. The construction cost and area of the project are tentative. |
| Segment | Manufacturing |
| Sub-Segment | Electronics |
| Sector | Private |
| Construction start | 2024 |
| Project completion (Estimated timeline) | 2025 |
ABOUT
The American multinational technology company, Corning Incorporated specializes in specialty glass, ceramics, and related materials. They focus on advanced optics primarily for industrial and scientific applications. This Fortune 500 company, which has been around for 172 years, pioneered material science and glass manufacturing.
Optiemus Infraconstruction Ltd
This diversified, award-winning telecommunications enterprise has over three decades of rich experience in managing, distributing, manufacturing, and retailing mobile brands and other telecommunication products in India. They were also responsible for selling the first official mobile phone in the country back in 1995.
BIG Tech (Bharat Innovative Glass Technologies)
The SPV Bharat Innovative Glass Technologies Private Limited (BIG TECH) is a joint venture between Optiemus Infracom Ltd and Corning International Corporation. BIG TECH’s venture is responsible for developing Corning’s new cover glass manufacturing facility in Chennai.
It is one of India’s leading integrated engineering consultancy firms. With over 60 years’ of experience, TCE provides comprehensive services from concept to commissioning. They additionally specialize in design and engineering solutions for the power, infrastructure, and resources sectors. The company is delivering excellence across 10,000+ projects in 55 countries.
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