Besides Corning Ware and Cook Top counters, Corelle dinnerware has been a big success.

FORBES: The Trials Of Amory Houghton Jr.

The old Corning was TV, scientific glass, Corning Ware and glass for light bulbs.

FORBES: The Trials Of Amory Houghton Jr.

When Mr Ackerman took the top job in 1996, replacing James Houghton of the firm's founding family, the company was still a slow-growing conglomerate best known for its retail brands, such as Pyrex and Corning Ware.

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