Michigan grows programs and marks wins in bringing federal funding home to expand semiconductor and battery pack manufacturing It’s never been clearer that the key to business success is to make it in Michigan than with the announcement of the Battery and Advanced Manufacturing Challenge and the Department of Energy’s (DOE) support to expand semiconductor … Read more
1st State Bank recently announced the 19th Annual RUBY Award Celebration will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 27 at Apple Mountain Resort in Freeland beginning at 5 p.m. The RUBY Award was designed to celebrate the fact that the Great Lakes Bay Region area is enriched with young professionals who have reached success at an early … Read more
Three times each year, HSC’s Community and Regional Empowerment (CARE) Fund provides grants to nonprofit organizations across the Great Lakes Bay Region to support their work to build stronger communities and families and help people in need. In the final round of 2023 CARE grants, six organizations received financial support for projects and programs that … Read more
Hemlock, Mich. – Hemlock Semiconductor, the nation’s leading manufacturer of hyper-pure polysilicon for the semiconductor and solar industries, today announced the appointment of new leadership for its commercial teams. Mike Modolo has been promoted to Semiconductor Commercial Director and Blake Barthelmess has been appointed as Solar Commercial Director. “I’m thrilled to add Mike Modolo and Blake … Read more
Family & Children’s Services (FCS) has received a grant of $10,000 from the Midland Area Community Foundation and Hemlock Semiconductor to provide mental health counseling services to rural communities in Midland County. The Hemlock Semiconductor grant was awarded through its donor-advised fund held at the community foundation. Family & Children’s Services has partnered with the Greater … Read more
Building a strong and sustained educational pipeline for our future workforce is a high priority for Hemlock Semiconductor, especially when it comes to the skilled trades. As a major manufacturer, we employ dozens of pipefitters, millwrights, HVAC-R technicians, instrumentation technicians, and electricians. These are critical positions in the HSC workforce, yet they can be difficult … Read more
Students are cutting their teeth in a variety of fields at the Saginaw Career Complex. “This gives them an opportunity to try an occupation on to see if it’s a good fit,” said Jenny Geno, Saginaw Intermediate School District executive director of career and technical education. Geno oversees the 22 programs at the Saginaw Career Complex, … Read more
Hemlock Semiconductor, the nation’s leading manufacturer of hyper-pure polysilicon for the semiconductor and solar industries, announced that Roy Furbank has joined the company’s executive leadership team as Vice President – Process Engineering, a new position that highlights the critical importance of driving innovation and continuous improvements across HSC’s manufacturing processes. Furbank reports directly to HSC Chairman and … Read more
New executive position focuses on innovation and continuous improvement in HSC polysilicon manufacturing processes Hemlock, Mich. – Hemlock Semiconductor, the nation’s leading manufacturer of hyper-pure polysilicon for the semiconductor and solar industries, today announced that Roy Furbank has joined the company’s executive leadership team as Vice President – Process Engineering, a new position that highlights … Read more
Governor Gretchen Whitmer sent a letter to President Joe Biden calling on him to ensure funding from the historic, bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act can be invested in Michigan companies, including Hemlock Semiconductor. This builds on months of advocacy and a recent letter from Democrats in Michigan’s congressional delegation. “Michigan is fired up about President Biden’s CHIPS and Science Act but concerned about its implementation,” … Read more