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Corning Life Sciences and Wujiang A Sustainability Story

Corning Life Sciences and Wujiang A Sustainability Story

Our China-based manufacturing facility sustainably supports the rapidly growing China and Asia markets

Corning Life Sciences is committed to producing more locally manufactured new and innovative products at our Wujiang plant to enable researchers to make and deliver breakthrough discoveries that improve people's lives.

  • Regional production reduces pollution that occurs during transport
  • The facility supplies customers in Japan, Korea, Singapore, India, Australia, and other countries
Make the switch to the Wujiang plant, for the good of your research and the environment.

A Commitment to Sustainability

A Commitment to Sustainability

Corning Earns Highest ENERGY STAR® Status

When getting recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the highest title is the 2022 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year. Corning has earned that title for the ninth consecutive year. Corning also received, for the seventh time, the Sustained Excellence Award, given to only a handful of companies that maintain their Partner of the Year status several years in a row.

Wujiang Hosts First ENERGY STAR Showcase in China

At the Corning Life Sciences plant in Wujiang, China, the Global Energy Management (GEM) team's effort reduced the facility's energy intensity by 34.9% within two years.

  • 2,664 Solar Panels at the Wujiang plant help supply electricity directly to the plant
  • Reducing over 1 million kilowatt ours of electricity, allowing the plant to avoid 792 tons of greenhouse gas emissions annually

 

Corning Has Been Awarded With FSC Mixed Material Certification

The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Chain of Custody Certification serves to identify products with environmentally and socially responsible sources in the market. The Wujiang facility is our first plant in the Greater China region to use FSC-certified boxes. Corning Has Been Awarded With FSC Mixed Material Certification

  • 17 Tons of paper saved annually

Other Products

Other Products

  • Cell Culture: Multiwell Plates, Flasks, 2D Bar-coded Tubes
  • Liquid Handling: Centrifuge Tubes, Microcentrifuge Tubes, Screw Cap Microcentrifuge Tubes, Pipet Tips, Automation Tips
  • Genomics: PCR Microplates, PCR Tubes and Caps