Midland’s Beebe appointed to MEDC Executive Committee

Brooke Beebe, of Midland, was appointed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in February to serve on the Michigan Economic Development Corporation Executive Committee. Beebe is the senior vice president for advocacy and engagement at Hemlock Semiconductor. Beebe has been with HSC since 2017 and previously served as the director of government affairs for Dow Chemical. Beebe … Read more

Corning, Suniva and Heliene Announce First ‘Made in America’ Solar Module Supply Chain

Premium American Polysilicon, Wafers, and Solar Cells Maximize Domestic Content, Enable U.S.-Made Module Suniva, the largest and oldest U.S. manufacturer of high-efficiency monocrystalline silicon solar cells, and Heliene Inc., a leading U.S. solar PV module manufacturer, today announced a landmark deal with Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) to provide the U.S. domestic market with the only … Read more

Great Lakes Bay Region Boys & Girls Clubs announce esports league

The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Great Lakes Bay Region will launch its own esports league for teen members with cutting-edge computer lab installed at sites across Saginaw and Bay Counties. Made possible through generous investments by Hemlock Semiconductor, the AT&T Foundation, and SC Johnson, these digital literacy labs will allow for a multitude … Read more

Boys and Girls Clubs launch tech labs and esports programs for youth

The Boys and Girls Clubs of the Great Lakes Bay Region are introducing cutting-edge technology labs and esports programs aimed at preparing teens and preteens for future careers in the digital world while developing critical life skills such as digital literacy. “We’re trying to do more for our older members, more to prepare them to … Read more

Peters & Stabenow Announce Michigan’s Hemlock Semiconductor Will Receive Major Federal Grant from CHIPS and Science Act

Funding Senators Secured Will Allow Hemlock to Expand Production of Hyper-Pure Polysilicon Needed for Semiconductor Chips, Create Thousands of Good-Paying Manufacturing and Construction Jobs in Michigan U.S. Senators Gary Peters (MI) and Debbie Stabenow (MI) announced Hemlock Semiconductor (HSC) will receive up to $325 million in federal funding to build a new, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility … Read more

Biden-Harris Administration makes $325 Million Investment to Expand Semiconductor Industry in Michigan, Creating Over 1,000 Manufacturing and Construction Jobs

Michigan company Hemlock Semiconductor (HSC) secures first significant and largest proposed investment in the state from Biden-Harris administration’s bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act to create jobs, grow Saginaw’s regional economy Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced that the Biden-Harris administration provided proposed direct funding of $325 million to Michigan-based manufacturer Hemlock Semiconductor (HSC) to build a new facility … Read more

Gov. Whitmer Announces Biden-Harris Administration’s $325 Million Investment to Expand Semiconductor Industry in Michigan, Creating Over 1,000 Manufacturing and Construction Jobs

Michigan company Hemlock Semiconductor (HSC) secures first significant and largest proposed investment in the state from Biden-Harris administration’s bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act to create jobs, grow Saginaw’s regional economy Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced that the Biden-Harris administration provided proposed direct funding of $325 million to Michigan-based manufacturer Hemlock Semiconductor (HSC) to build a new facility supporting 180 permanent, advanced manufacturing jobs and over a thousand good-paying construction jobs. The proposed direct funding was made under the Biden-Harris administration’s bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act, which … Read more

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Preliminary Terms with Hemlock Semiconductor to Significantly Expand U.S. Production Capacity of Semiconductor-Grade Polysilicon

Building on HSC’s Decades-Long Presence in Michigan, Proposed CHIPS Investment Would Help Strengthen Supply Chain Resilience and Create Over 1,000 Manufacturing and Construction Jobs Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce and Hemlock Semiconductor (HSC) have signed a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms (PMT) to provide up to $325 million in … Read more

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Preliminary Terms with Hemlock Semiconductor to Significantly Expand U.S. Production Capacity of Semiconductor-Grade Polysilicon

Building on HSC’s Decades-Long Presence in Michigan, Proposed CHIPS Investment Would Help Strengthen Supply Chain Resilience and Create Over 1,000 Manufacturing and Construction Jobs Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce and Hemlock Semiconductor (HSC) have signed a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms (PMT) to provide up to $325 million in … Read more

Why more and more high-tech companies are choosing to “Make It in Michigan”

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