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Apple CEO Tim Cook and Corning CEO Wendell Weeks sit down with Jim Cramer
AppleApple(US:AAPL) CNBC Televisionยท2025-09-12 23:37

Production & Investment - Corning is dedicating 100% of its Harrodsburg, Kentucky facility to produce 100% of the cover glass for all iPhones globally [3] - Apple is making a $25 billion commitment to Corning [6] - Corning's expertise in glass manufacturing spans 175 years [14] - Corning is moving a significant amount of increased volume for iPhone and Apple Watch production to the US [17] Innovation & Technology - The facility will produce ceramic shield cover glass, which is 50% stronger than the first ceramic shield [8] - Apple and Corning have joint engineering teams working on future generations of materials [7] - Apple emphasizes innovation as a key factor in choosing partners like Corning [4][5] - Apple's materials developed with Corning are exclusive to Apple [15][16] Supply Chain & Manufacturing - Apple is beginning to build system on a chip in Arizona with TSMC [12] - Apple aims to bring the end-to-end semiconductor supply chain to America [23] - Glass is a key component of the iPhone, representing the vision of a sheet of glass as the front of the device [10]