Hemlock Semiconductor (HSC) donated $50,000 toward the construction of the STEM Labs, an addition to the Lockwood STEM Center, at Hemlock Public School District. The school district thanked HSC for its generosity. “When given hands-on opportunities, students develop a love of science and engineering,” said Andy Ault, vice president of manufacturing at HSC. He said … Read more
High school students from Bay, Gratiot, Midland and Saginaw can now apply for this year’s round of scholarships from Hemlock Semiconductor to attend Michigan Technological University’s Engineering Scholars Summer Youth Program. According to a release from Hemlock Semiconductor Operations, the scholarship offer is in its 13th year and will provide up to 30 full scholarships … Read more
The Michigan Manufacturers Association is continuing a partnership with The Nature Conservancy in Michigan that offers resources and workshops for companies seeking to adopt environmental and clean energy strategies into their operations. This year’s program launched on Jan. 25 with an informational workshop at Steelcase Inc.’s Grand Rapids headquarters and included roughly 30 participants. Program leaders say the sessions are … Read more
Paddy Hobohm, 38, owns SPACE, Inc., with his mom, Kathie Fuce-Hobohm. She’s the CEO and he’s the president. SPACE’s headquarters are on Vantage Point Drive, off of Eastman Road, just north of Midland. They also have a location in Alexandria, Virginia. SPACE is a commercial interior design firm. Hobohm said they’re “highly focused on sustainability, disruptive … Read more
Bradley Cayo, 30, lives in Midland with his wife, Elizabeth, and their three children. The couple has been married for seven years. They met playing tuba in the West Virginia University marching band. She’s a lab technician at Dow. They have two sons, Calvin, 6, and Patrick, 4, and a daughter, Leigh, eight months. Bradley … Read more
This article appeared in the Fall 2022 issue of The Griffin newsletter published by the Griffin Endowed Chair at Central Michigan University. Find past issues online. We talked with Robert Griffin’s grandson Jason in the Griffin Legacy Piece this year. Jason shares fond memories of his Grandfather. He talked about how he was as a person and … Read more
The Michigan Chemistry Council announced that its board of directors has elected a new president and vice president for two-year terms. Steve Persyn, Midland Site Leader for International Flavors & Fragrances, will serve as MCC’s president and board chair. Persyn is a native of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and has been a manufacturing leader in the … Read more
The holiday season is here, and a new year is right around the corner. As we head into 2023, here’s a look back at some of the businesses that opened or closed in the past year in mid-Michigan and what’s to come: Hemlock Semiconductor breaks ground on $375 million expansion project in Saginaw County Hemlock … Read more
This article appeared in the November/December 2022 issue of MiMfg Magazine. Read the full issue and find past issues online. For the past 38 years, Terri Datz-Siegel has been a force at Hemlock Semiconductor (HSC) and within the industry. She’s an engineer, a leader, a coach, a mentor and so much more to so many people. Datz-Siegel … Read more
This article appeared in the November/December 2022 issue of MiMfg Magazine. Read the full issue and find past issues online. Advocacy, loyalty, empathy, hands-on experience and an ability to get things done are all marks of a true leader. Kristen Opperman has all of that and more — and she has it in spades. With a background … Read more