Despite recessionary fears in the US market over the past six months, Corning reported strong first quarter results for its displays business, and the LCD glass maker expects LCD glass market volumes to grow toward the upper end of its 25-30% estimate for 2008. The company stated that demand for LCD glass was strong throughout the first quarter, with both its wholly owned business and Samsung Corning Precision (SCP) running at full capacity during the quarter.
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