According to recent press reports, dates are already being set for the initial steps of the installation of the first factory of 29-inch tv tubes in Brazil. In the first half of June, the electrical-electronics manufactures Itau Philco, Gradiente and CCE were expected to annunce the name of the future glass supplier, the main material used in the component's production. Reports say that Corning Inc will not be its supplier, however. Several companies presented proposals to the buying consortium. Corning, however, said that it had changed its plans and decided not to take part in the project any longer. According to Corning, the company's decision was already released to the buying consortium. The three manufacturers reportedly received technical-commercial proposals from Asahi, Corning and Schott.
