Amazon, Corning sign multi-billion-dollar deal to boost fiber optics manufacturing in US

Amazon, Corning sign multi-billion-dollar deal to boost fiber optics manufacturing in US Reuters Mon, June 8, 2026 at 3:51 PM GMT+2 1 min read AMZN GLW June 8 (Reuters) - Amazon said on Monday it has signed a multi-billion-dollar deal with specialty glass ‌maker Corning aimed at boosting U. S. production ‌of optical fiber and connectivity products that are used in data ​centers.

Amazon, however, did not disclose any further financial details on the partnership. More from Yahoo Scout What role do optical fibers play in AI data centers? What is Amazon's multi-billion-dollar partnership with Corning about?

How many jobs will this partnership create in North Carolina? How will this deal impact Corning's manufacturing capacity? Shares of Corning rose about 7% in early trading, as the partnership came as a fresh ‌boost to the ⁠company's fast-growing fiber optics unit, at a time when weak consumer electronics demand has ⁠weighed on the segment that makes Gorilla glass.

Here are more details on the partnership: • The multi-year partnership will ​create 1,000 ​jobs at Corning's North ​Carolina facilities, Amazon said. • ‌Amazon and Corning will work together on a new initiative that will expand Corning's fiber optic technician training program with the Catawba Valley Community College in North Carolina to train students for roles in the ‌facilities. • Corning's optical fiber products ​are crucial in moving data ​between thousands of ​processors in AI data centers.

The company ‌has already announced plans to ​increase U. S. -based ​optical connectivity manufacturing capacity tenfold and expand domestic fiber production capacity by more than 50%.

• Last month, ​Corning signed ‌a partnership with Nvidia to expand U. S. manufacturing ​of fiber optics.