Since the pandemic began, Corning has been working to do our part in the fight against COVID-19. Along with keeping our employees, facilities, and communities safe, we’ve been working around the clock to manufacture our Corning Valor? Glass vials to help with delivery of vaccines. Read more about Valor Glass below.
Fighting the pandemic
The role of Corning Valor? Glass in a COVID-19 world
The role of Corning Valor? Glass in a COVID-19 world

The Race to Make Vials for Coronavirus Vaccines
The Race to Make Vials for Coronavirus Vaccines
Read MoreA Corning factory in upstate New York is running around?the clock to help meet the urgent demand.
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Photography by?Christopher Payne?for The New Yorker
A Corning factory in upstate New York is running around?the clock to help meet the urgent demand.
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Photography by?Christopher Payne?for The New Yorker

Working Together to Distribute a Vaccine
Working Together to Distribute a Vaccine
Watch NowAs experts developed a vaccine for COVID-19, many began to wonder how the vaccine will actually be transported. With the help of companies like Corning, Inc., Natuzzi Ice and Thermo King, the vaccine will be safely distributed around the country.
As experts developed a vaccine for COVID-19, many began to wonder how the vaccine will actually be transported. With the help of companies like Corning, Inc., Natuzzi Ice and Thermo King, the vaccine will be safely distributed around the country.

Inside the race to make vials for the Coronavirus Vaccine in upstate New York
Inside the race to make vials for the Coronavirus Vaccine in upstate New York
Watch NowNBC’s Gary Grumbach gets an inside look at the operation going on inside a glass company in upstate New York, as employees work around the clock to ensure they are producing enough glass vials for the Coronavirus vaccine. Corning Inc. is one of two private companies selected by “Operation Warp Speed” to create the vials, which have distinct properties. It was allocated $204 million to increase production, in hopes of manufacturing 164 million vials a year.
NBC’s Gary Grumbach gets an inside look at the operation going on inside a glass company in upstate New York, as employees work around the clock to ensure they are producing enough glass vials for the Coronavirus vaccine. Corning Inc. is one of two private companies selected by “Operation Warp Speed” to create the vials, which have distinct properties. It was allocated $204 million to increase production, in hopes of manufacturing 164 million vials a year.

Covid-19 Vaccines Could Depend on the Strength of This Vial
Covid-19 Vaccines Could Depend on the Strength of This Vial
Read MoreDrugmakers and health authorities are counting on Corning’s new medical glass container, named Valor, to protect?Covid-19 vaccines?better than conventional ones, especially during initial months when?supplies will be limited?and little can afford to be lost.
Drugmakers and health authorities are counting on Corning’s new medical glass container, named Valor, to protect?Covid-19 vaccines?better than conventional ones, especially during initial months when?supplies will be limited?and little can afford to be lost.
The story of Corning Valor? Glass
The story of Corning Valor? Glass
Learn how Corning’s 100-plus years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry led to the development of a new category of glass. Our Valor Glass is a manifestation of the company’s strategic framework, which enables Corning to continue creating world-changing products.