Corning to acquire 3M's Communication Markets Division for $900M

Corning Incorporated announced it has entered into agreements to purchase substantially all of 3M's Communication Markets Division for approximately $900 million in cash. The acquisition is expected to close in 2018.

“This transaction expands both our global market reach and our high-bandwidth portfolio.”corning.com

• 2 sources
• corning.comCorning to Acquire Substantially All of 3M’s Communication Markets DivisionDec 1, 2017
• law360.comCorning Taps Shearman, Skadden For $900M Deal With 3M - Law360Benjamin HorneyDec 11, 2017

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