Madison Wertz A thriving semiconductor industry is driving manufacturing and R&D while supporting a new tech ecosystem Michigan’s state motto is Si quaeris peninsulam amoenam circumspice, which translates to “If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you.” But a more appropriate maxim today might be Scimus res facere, or “We know how to make stuff.” Long known for … Read more
The state’s coveted scholarship incentive awards students $5,000 for Co-ops and up to $10,000 for accepting full-time positions and agreeing to live and work in the Great Lakes State for one year after graduation Kettering University and the Michigan Economic Development Corp. (MEDC) have named 29 Kettering students who represent the University’s third class of … Read more
Strengthening the communities where our employees live and raise their families is the goal of HSC’s employee-led Community and Regional Empowerment (CARE) grant program. Nonprofit organizations in Saginaw, Midland and Bay counties can apply three times each year to receive CARE grant funding that amplifies the impact of their activities in the community and aligns … Read more
Luncheon takes place Oct. 15 at Saginaw Valley State University. YWCA Great Lakes Bay Region will honor six leaders from across the region during its Women of Achievement Awards luncheon. The awards ceremony will take place at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 15 at Curtiss Hall, Saginaw Valley State University. Tickets are $40 per person or … Read more
Bullock Creek grad finishes third in his age group Midland’s Derek Camilleri completed the North Country Trail Ultra Marathon in Manistee recently, running 50 miles through hilly, wooded terrain in his first organized race. Camilleri, 31, finished third in the Male 30-34 division with a time of 11:55:35.9 and finishing behind only Ludington’s Jared Lauber … Read more
Hemlock, Mich. – Hemlock Semiconductor (HSC), the nation’s leading producer of hyper-pure polysilicon for the semiconductor and solar industries, is proud to announce the completion of its Next-Generation Finishing (NGF) facility. Representing a major investment in a modern finishing process and expanded production capacity, NGF’s groundbreaking technology allows HSC to offer global customers semiconductor-grade polysilicon … Read more
As McKinsey has written previously, public and private investments to rapidly expand the United States semiconductor industry will total more than $250 billion by 2032.1 This investment brings with it more than 160,000 new job openings in engineering and technician support alongside additional openings in related construction craft jobs, according to McKinsey analysis. While numerous initiatives aimed … Read more
Renewable energy sources like solar are crucial to the clean energy transition. But today, just one country dominates the global solar industry: China. In the 1970s and 80s, the United States pioneered solar technologies, leading the world in research, development, and manufacturing of solar panels. Because of inconsistent federal support for renewables, the United States … Read more
Three times each year Hemlock Semiconductor proudly provides grant funding to local nonprofit organizations that work to create thriving communities across the Great Lakes Bay Region. Grants from HSC’s Community and Regional Empowerment (CARE) Fund help amplify this important work in areas that range from human support services like literacy tutoring and food access to … Read more
On March 20, Midland Montessori School was awarded an $8,200 Hemlock Semiconductor grant from the Midland Area Community Foundation under the focus area of “Developing our Talent.” These funds have been used to buy new gym materials and new woodchips for the school’s playground. Midland Montessori School, at 5709 Eastman, has been a part of Midland … Read more