John Tobin to Succeed Richard Eglen as Vice President and General Manager of Corning Life Sciences

23-Aug-2019 - Corning Incorporated announced that it has appointed John M. Tobin IV as vice president and general manager of Corning Life Sciences. Tobin is succeeding Dr. Richard M. Eglen, who is retiring from Corning after eight years of distinguished service. Tobin, 47, has been division vice president and ...

Merck and Pfizer Collaborate with Corning to Modernize Pharmaceutical Glass Packaging

21-Jul-2017 - Merck & Co., Pfizer and Corning Incorporated announced collaborations that have enabled the modernization of pharmaceutical packaging with the introduction ofCorning Valor™ Glass. This revolutionary pharmaceutical glass packaging solution enhances the storage and delivery of today’s drug ...

Gerresheimer will sell tubing operations to Corning

01-Jul-2015 - In line with its strategy to focus on packaging solutions for its pharmaceutical customers, Gerresheimer announced that it will sell its glass tubing business to Corning Incorporated. Glass tubing is an intermediate product which Gerresheimer manufactures mainly for its own plants, where those ...

Corning Completes BD Discovery Labware Business Acquisition

Broadens Life Sciences product portfolio and geographic reach

05-Nov-2012 - Corning Incorporated announced that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of the majority of the Discovery Labware business from BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) for approximately $720 million in cash.The acquisition of the BD Discovery Labware business will expand Corning Life ...

Corning to Acquire Majority of BD Discovery Labware

Acquisition will broaden life sciences consumables product portfolio

11-Apr-2012 - Corning Incorporated announced that it has reached a definitive agreement with BD(Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE:BDX) to acquire the majority of its Discovery Labware unit for approximately $730 million in cash. The acquisition is expected to be completed later this year, subject to ...

Corning Acquires Mediatech, Inc.

05-Dec-2011 - Corning Incorporated announced that it has completed the acquisition of Mediatech, Inc. , a Virginia-based corporation, including Mediatech's subsidiary, KD Medical, Inc., a Maryland-based corporation. Mediatech is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Corning and will be integrated into Corning's ...

Corning Holds Grand Opening Ceremony for Life Sciences Manufacturing and Distribution Facility in China

Corning expands capacity to serve world's fastest growing Life Sciences market

11-Nov-2011 - Corning Incorporated announced the official opening of a new state-of-the-art manufacturing and distribution facility for Corning Life Sciences in China's Yangtze River Delta. The grand opening ceremony was held just over a year after Corning's Board of Directors approved the approximately $40 ...

Corning to Acquire Plaslab S.A.S.

Acquisition to add sampling, testing, and analysis consumables to its life sciences product portfolio

16-Aug-2010 - Corning Incorporated announced that it has reached an agreement with the shareholders of Plaslab S.A.S. to acquire all outstanding shares of the company. Assuming certain closing conditions are met, the acquisition is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2010. Plaslab is a French ...

Corning and Sartorius Stedim Biotech Announce Collaboration

02-Feb-2010 - Corning Incorporated and Sartorius Stedim Biotech announced a co-marketing and branding collaboration. The companies intend to leverage existing synergies to co-market a full range of cell culture products through a combined product catalog and work together on numerous marketing and sales ...

PerkinElmer, Inc. and Corning Incorporated Announce Strategic Collaboration for the Advancement of Label-Free Technologies

Strategic agreement to develop next-generation platforms for Life Sciences research

30-Oct-2009 - PerkinElmer Inc. and Corning Incorporated announced that the two companies have entered into a strategic agreement to advance the development of next-generation label-free detection technologies. The agreement will allow Corning and PerkinElmer to combine their expertise in optical label-free ...