Corning Inc. will establish a manufacturing plant for Gorilla Glass in Telangana, a first-of-its-kind investment in the country.

The proposed manufacturing site will produce cover glass for smartphones.

The manufacturing facility, which is being built with an estimated expenditure of Rs. 934 crore, will employ around 800 people.

Industries Minister KT Rama Rao met with John Bayne, Senior Vice President, Ravi Kumar, Global Operations Executive, and Sarah Cartmell, Director of Government Affairs from Corning Inc. in New York.

Speaking on the occasion, the Minister said Telangana was fast emerging as a hub for electronics manufacturing as a result of the initiatives undertaken by the State in the last nine years.

“Several electronics manufacturing companies are increasingly choosing Hyderabad as their destination. Foxconn made a significant investment in the State earlier this year, and now Corning’s investment in Telangana will propel a new era of smartphone manufacturing in Telangana and in India.” Rama Rao said.