Company profile: Corning
A century ago Pyrex heat-proof glass defined a new craze in kitchenware. Now the company that made it is producing materials that underpin digital communications. Corning's glass is ubiquitous in phone screens and fibre-optic cables. We visit the company for advice on catching new trends with old technology, and to hear how Steve Jobs changed its thinking on risk.
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