# N Nvidia and Corning announced Wednesday they will build three new manufacturing plants in North Carolina and Texas focused on high-performance optical technologies.

*business · news · 2026-05-06 · Newsmax*

## Key points

- Nvidia and Corning will build three new optical manufacturing plants in North Carolina and Texas.
- Corning’s U.S. optical manufacturing capacity will increase by up to tenfold due to this partnership.
- Over 3,000 jobs will be created, mainly by Corning, as the facility operator and owner.
- The investment shifts significant parts of AI supply chain manufacturing into traditional U.S. industry regions.

**Companies:** Nvidia, Corning
**Countries:** United States

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