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Corning Optical Fiber, Wilmington, NC
Wilmington, United States34.23°N 77.87°W
computed criticality12/100
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Top 5 in fibre worldwide (≈45% of fibre revenue across 5 players)
2025Fault line
The leading Western producer of optical fibre, inventor of low-attenuation fibre, faces vertically integrated Chinese rivals selling 15 to 20% cheaper. Demand from AI datacenters has, however, turned the cycle back in favour of established producers.
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Corning Inc. (Corning, NY)
Wilmington plant (Wilmington)
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