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
The annual MFG Excellence Awards celebrate the leaders and products pushing the industry forward. The 2022 award winners, finalists and industry supporters were recognized Thursday, November 10, at a prestigious evening of celebration in Lansing. 2022 MFG Excellence Awards Winners MFG Lifetime Achievement AwardBob Jacquart, Jacquart Fabric Products, Home of Stormy Kromer (Ironwood) MFG Woman of the … Read more
By helping to provide a critical domestic supply chain, the CHIPS Act represents a new era of American industrial competitiveness. Since this summer’s passage of federal legislation aimed at boosting domestic semiconductor manufacturing, several chipmakers have announced plans to build new fabrication facilities in the United States. Fortunately for the country, the CHIPS and Science … Read more
Billions of dollars are being invested throughout Michigan to design, develop and build the next generation of clean-energy mobility. Combined, General Motors and Ford Motor Company are investing $9 billion dollars for EV and battery cell production. Gotion just announced a $2.4 billion investment for EV battery production in Big Rapids, and Hemlock Semiconductor is … Read more