At the end of October, Corning announced that it had started producing ingots and wafers at its Michigan, US, plant during the third quarter of 2025 as it began ramping up production to one million wafers per day in Q4 2025. The construction of the ingot and wafer plant was also achieved in a very … Read full story
The company is opening a massive plant in Michigan to make a critical component of solar panels. It’s going toe to toe with China. Just off a rural road in Michigan near a pumpkin stand, workers for industrial company Corning are assembling a one-of-a-kind solar energy plant. The towering gray warehouse complex is the company’s largest … Read full story
US solar manufacturer Corning has started ingot and wafer production at its Michigan plant, during the third quarter of 2025. Ramping up is expected to continue during Q4 2025, with the company expecting daily production of wafers to jump from thousands to more than one million in the last three months of 2025. Corning plans … Read full story
Dozens packed Delta College’s downtown Saginaw campus Wednesday night, not for class, but for a chance to build their future. The event, hosted by Corning, Hemlock Semiconductor (HSC) and the community-based group H.E.L.P., aimed to connect mid-Michigan residents with information, resources, and tools to prepare for careers in advanced manufacturing and technology. Organizers tell TV5 … Read full story
Two Flint educational institutions have secured a substantial state grant to introduce elementary students to advanced manufacturing careers through a new hands-on learning program. Sloan Museum of Discovery and Longway Planetarium received $325,000 from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity to launch PowerUp! Workshops, targeting fourth graders … Read full story
For many more years, sunny days at Dow Diamond will provide more than just a nice afternoon to watch the Great Lakes Loons. A ribbon cutting by the Midland Business Alliance on Thursday afternoon celebrated 80 new solar panels outside the east end of the stadium in Midland, which will provide more than 50,000 kilowatt … Read full story
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 full story
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 full story
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 full story
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 full story