Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) announced that it received a 2018 Daimler Supplier Award from Daimler AG (DAI) at the company’s 11^th annual global supplier award ceremony in Stuttgart, Germany, on Feb. 20, 2019.

Corning was one of 10 suppliers to be recognized, receiving the partnership award from Mercedes-Benz Car Procurement & Supplier Quality, for Corning’s collaborative development and ongoing supply of next-generation particulate filters for high-performance emissions control.

“It is an honor to receive Daimler’s most prestigious supplier recognition as a reflection of our longstanding and productive relationship,” said Klaus Wellstein, general manager, Corning GmbH. “Daimler’s focus on innovation and premium quality across all its vehicle platforms creates demanding specifications and fits perfectly with Corning’s goal to partner with customers to solve their toughest technology challenges.”

Corning has been working with Daimler for more than 35 years, initially supplying emissions control solutions for passenger cars and, beginning in 2005, for commercial vehicles as well. In recent years, Corning developed several new products in partnership with Daimler to address tightening regulations in gaseous and particulate emissions, including large-diameter thin wall Celcor^® substrates, Corning^® DuraTrap^® GC gasoline particulate filters, and Corning^® DuraTrap^® AT HP diesel particulate filters. These products are being leveraged in emissions control systems across many car and truck models in Europe, North America and Asia.

“Our global supplier network makes an important contribution to value creation, quality, and innovation...[and] makes a decisive contribution to the overall business success of Mercedes-Benz Cars,” Wilko A. Stark, a member of the Divisional Board of Management for Mercedes-Benz Cars for Procurement and Supplier Quality, said in a published statement. “The [Daimler Supplier Award is] the highest award given for best performance. I congratulate our winners for their outstanding work over the past year.”

The Daimler Supplier Awards acknowledge 10 suppliers with strong performance from the prior fiscal year in the categories of quality, innovation, and partnership. The awards were presented by members of the Daimler AG Board of Management and the heads of the Daimler procurement groups to an audience of representatives from over 450 strategic partners and key suppliers in 30 countries.

Corning is a leading supplier of advanced cellular ceramic substrates and ceramic particulate filters for the world's major manufacturers of gasoline and diesel vehicles. The company invented an economical, high-performance, cellular ceramic substrate in the early 1970s that is now the standard for catalytic converters worldwide. In 1978, Corning developed the cellular ceramic particulate filter to remove soot from diesel emissions. Corning continues to leverage its expertise in material science and manufacturing to develop market-leading emissions control solutions that help our customers meet new emissions standards and enable cleaner air worldwide.

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Corning (test-wcms.corning.com) is one of the world's leading innovators in materials science, with a more than 165-year track record of life-changing inventions. Corning applies its unparalleled expertise in glass science, ceramic science, and optical physics along with its deep manufacturing and engineering capabilities to develop category-defining products that transform industries and enhance people's lives. Corning succeeds through sustained investment in RD&E, a unique combination of material and process innovation, and deep, trust-based relationships with customers who are global leaders in their industries.

Corning's capabilities are versatile and synergistic, which allows the company to evolve to meet changing market needs, while also helping our customers capture new opportunities in dynamic industries. Today, Corning's markets include optical communications, mobile consumer electronics, display technology, automotive, and life sciences vessels. Corning's industry-leading products include damage-resistant cover glass for mobile devices; precision glass for advanced displays; optical fiber, wireless technologies, and connectivity solutions for state-of-the-art communications networks; trusted products to accelerate drug discovery and delivery; and clean-air technologies for cars and trucks.