The European Commission has announced that it has launched an official investigation against protective glass manufacturer Corning regarding the company’s Gorilla Glass product.

The purpose of this investigation opened by the European Commission is to investigate whether Corning’s alkali aluminosilicate glass for smartphone and tablet displays is excluding competing glass manufacturers from the industry due to its market dominance.

Gorilla Glass is widely used, especially in phones from major technology companies such as Samsung and Apple. European Commission, Corning used this market superiority to prevent the growth of its competitors. He is concerned about its use.

Corning would hinder competition in the market

The main concerns in the allegations against the company center on whether Corning’s agreements with phone makers restrict competition. Commission, these agreements Corning offers certain discounts and instructs phone manufacturers to use only their own glass.which even suggests that it is becoming more difficult for them to consider offers from competing glass manufacturers.

Margrethe Vestager, one of the officials of the EU Competition Board, stated in her statement on this topic that the durability of phone screens is of great importance to consumers and therefore strong competition in the market should be ensured.

Corning could face heavy fines if found guilty, but there is currently no concrete evidence and the case is under investigation.