Hemlock Semiconductor:Creating polysilicon, advancing technology.
Our vision
At Hemlock Semiconductor (HSC), we transform people’s lives by connecting and energizing our world through silicon technology. HSC is a chemical processing facility located in Hemlock, Michigan that plays an essential role in the semiconductor and solar industries, with the vision of becoming the preferred supplier of silicon-enabled technologies to the low-carbon, digital world.
Our values
As a company, our values hold significant importance at HSC. They define who we are as individuals and shape how we interact with others and the world on a daily basis. Our shared values of teamwork, responsibility, excellence, and customer focus serve as the driving force behind our organization. They create a shared purpose that unites us and enables us to build a high-performance team that consistently delivers exceptional results.
Teamwork
We collaborate and engage as One Team for the good of HSC, recognizing the important role that each person plays in our shared outcomes.
Responsibility
We safely use, manage and protect the resources entrusted to our care.
Excellence
We are best in class and committed to developing an exceptional workforce where people do their best work and produce the best product.
Customer Focus
We deliver quality work to both our internal and external customers on time, every time.
To ensure our long-term success, we remain committed to upholding these core values, as they shape our culture, attract and retain talented individuals, drive innovation, and distinguish us from our competitors. Our values are not just words on paper; they are the foundation of the culture we want to foster and contribute to—a culture that is customer-focused, continuously improving, and built to have a lasting impact on our world.
What we do
Since 1961, HSC has been a leading global provider of hyper-pure polysilicon, and is the only polysilicon manufacturer headquartered in the United States. Our polysilicon is used to make computer chips – the “brains” behind the electronic devices we rely on to make our lives easier, safer and more enjoyable. HSC is just one of six major manufacturers in the world that makes polysilicon used to create semiconductor wafers. In fact, nearly all electronic devices in the world contain HSC polysilicon.
We’re also moving the world toward a greener future by supplying the rapidly growing solar power industry. The low embodied greenhouse gas emissions in our polysilicon materials facilitates the production of ultra low-carbon solar panels. These panels allow solar project developers and owners to lower the embodied carbon of their projects by up to 50 percent.
What we stand for
At HSC, we’re passionate about silicon-based technology and its unique potential to connect and energize the world we share. Dedicated to sustainability and environmental responsibility, we have honed our manufacturing process to deliver products with an ultra low-carbon footprint. We also put a strong emphasis on public safety and take pride in being an involved and active community leader in the Great Lakes Bay Region of Michigan.
To achieve our goals, we draw on the talents of more than 1,350 employees and contractors who embody our values of teamwork, excellence, responsibility, and customer focus. Together, with our dedicated team and unwavering commitment to innovation, HSC is poised to lead the way in shaping a brighter and more connected future for all.
HSC Joint Venture Partners
HSC is owned by two world-leading applied science and technology companies: Corning Inc. and Shin-Etsu Handotai.
Our Employee Code of Conduct
As a manufacturing company with a strong safety record, we place a high value on personal accountability and speaking up. Acting ethically and encouraging our co-workers to do the same are conditions of employment at Hemlock Semiconductor. Each employee is required to not only read and follow our Code of Conduct, but also to report any potential violations of the Code so they may be investigated and addressed.