Gilbert scored an economic victory as American multinational technology company Corning Inc. announced Tuesday, Aug. 30, it will put an optical cable manufacturing facility in the town’s Central Business District.
That plant, anticipated to open in 2024, will bring about 250 jobs to town. It will be located in a 317,000-square-foot building in Park Lucero East, a new commercial development in the district near Gilbert and Germann roads south of the Loop 202-Santan Freeway.
"Gilbert is thrilled with Corning's choice to expand in our Central Business District,” Gilbert Mayor Brigette Peterson said in a statement. “Corning is a global leader in innovation, and their community investment highlights the continued appeal and growth in Gilbert’s diverse manufacturing industry. We look forward to seeing Corning transform the way the world connects, from Gilbert, Arizona.”
