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Corning Inc., the world's largest maker of fiber-optic cable, said on Tuesday it will expand a liquid crystal display glass plant in Taiwan because of growing demand from the computer and television industries.

James Houghton returned from partial retirement on Monday to take the helm at Corning as the venerable glass company based in upstate New York continued its efforts to recover from a disastrous move into optical communications.

Dow Corning Corp. expanded its thermally conductive product line with three dispensable thermal interface materials that are designed to protect and extend the life of electronics systems.

Dow Corning Corp, one of the world's biggest makers of silicone products, on Tuesday launched a new Internet trading platform for selling to bulk clients in a move it said would revolutionize the market.

Dow Corning silicones are used in many important ways. For example, they allow architects to build towering structures where sealants contribute to the mechanical strength of structurally glazed building fa‡ades.

Dow Corning Corp. reported 2001 net income of $41 million, down 74 percent from $158.8 million reported last year, excluding unusual items in both years.

U.S. silicone-based products maker Dow Corning Corp will build a plant in Malaysia this year as part of a pledge made in 1998 to invest two billion ringgit ($526 million) in the country, newspapers said on Tuesday.