PITTSBURGH CORNING history

Amory Houghton Sr. continued to lead as the first chairman of the board, an office created in 1945.

Later advancements in the decade included improved thermometer tubing; ribbon glass as thin as newsprint and used in electronic components; photosensitive glass; and centrifugal casting used primarily for television tubes, which were first automatically produced in 1947.

In the late 1950’s, Pittsburgh Corning continued its tradition of innovation by creating its first rectangular glass brick.

Color television tubes were introduced in 1953.

The process for producing Pyroceram, or glass ceramics, was developed in 1957 and led to the marketing of Corning Ware cookware the following year.

1958: Corning Ware cookware is marketed.

In 1962, Pittsburgh Corning entered into a purchase agreement with UNARCO Industries Inc. to buy the Unibestos product line, which contained such items as pipe insulation and insulation block.

In 1970, Corning's innovations included machinable glass-ceramics and immobilized enzymes.

In 1972, Pittsburgh Corning ceased production and distribution of the insulation and dismantled and buried the equipment from the Tyler plant.

The latter permanently bonded active catalytic materials, such as enzymes, to inorganic substrates, or carriers, leading to the development of radio-immunoassay products for diagnostic testing in 1974.

Corning had never developed an expertise in electronics and in 1975 sold Signetics, absorbing a pretax loss of $9.5 million.

1976: Corning files suit against ITT Corp. and the United States government for patent infringements.

Sales volumes fell in 1982 for some consumer products, such as Corning Ware, Pyrex, and Corelle dinnerware.

The company did not begin market research until 1984.

Hazelton Laboratories, purchased in 1987, became one of the world's leading independent suppliers of services for biological and chemical research.

Doctors diagnosed Simpson with mesothelioma, which claimed his life in 1988.

In 1989, Corning acknowledged the diversification of its products by changing the company name to Corning Incorporated.

In June 1990, Corning joined with a company in India to form Samcor Glass.

In 1992, subsidiary Dow Corning stopped manufacture of its silicon breast implants after controversy erupted over the possible dangers of this product.

Dunham developed lung cancer from asbestos exposure and died in 1997.

According to a 1999 Business Week article, "Ackerman began building up other businesses that supplied the almost boundless demand for broadband telecommunications.

On April 16, 2000, Pittsburgh Corning Corporation filed a voluntary petition under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code.

While its fiber business continued to thrive, Corning once again faced obstacles in 2001.

Assisting mesothelioma patients and their loved ones since 2006.

To further advance the security value of glass block, in 2008, Pittsburgh Corning developed a hurricane resistant glass block window and a blast resistant glass block panel.

In 2009, the Energy Efficient Glass Block panels are introduced as the newest LightWise® Architectural System.

After years of pending appeals, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania confirmed the plan in May 2013.

Funding for the trust began in the first half of 2016.

The trust began accepting claims on March 17, 2017.

Paolucci, V. et al. (2018, February 26). Asbestos exposure biomarkers in the follow-up of asbestos-exposed workers.