The European Union is investigating Corning over concerns that the company might misuse its dominant position in the global market for alkali-aluminosilicate glass, commonly used in smartphone screens.
If you own a smartphone, chances are, the glass used to make the screen came from Corning. In 2016, the New York-based company held an impressive 73% share of the smartphone screen market, largely thanks to Gorilla Glass. Currently, Corning provides 40% of the glass for the entire display market, which includes smartphones, tablets, laptop screens, wearables, and more.
Apple’s own Ceramic Shield, which has been used on iPhone models since the iPhone 12, was developed by Corning, too.
