Hemlock Semiconductor Appoints Rolf Hartmann as New Supply Chain Executive

Hemlock, Mich. – Hemlock Semiconductor, the nation’s leading manufacturer of hyper-pure polysilicon for the semiconductor and solar industries, today announced that Rolf Hartmann has joined the company’s executive leadership team as Senior Vice President – Chief Procurement and Supply Chain Officer. Hartman reports directly to HSC Chairman and CEO AB Ghosh and is responsible for … Read more

Women in STEM Panel Addresses Challenges, Barriers to Entry

A Women in STEM Innovation event hosted by the Midland Business Alliance encouraged high-school-aged women and girls to hear from industry professionals about work-life balance, common myths and how to move up. More than 100 women attended a Women in STEM Innovation panel discussion to discuss the challenges women face in the field and how … Read more

Regional celebrations of Great Lakes Bay Pride Month take place throughout June

Great Lakes Bay Pride is filling the region with fun this month. Throughout the month, Great Lakes Bay Pride and its regional partners will host programs and events aimed at education the community about LGBTQ+ issues. The events celebrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in Bay, Midland, Isabella, and Saginaw counties. Activities in June include: Pride Month events … Read more

Hemlock Semiconductor’s CARE Fund donates to Rauchholz Memorial Library

The Rauchholz Memorial Library received a $1,000 grant from the Saginaw Community Foundation for its summer camps. This grant was provided by Hemlock Semiconductor Operation’s Community and Regional Empowerment Fund administered at the foundation. “Our summer camps are meant to be educational, but they are also meant to be fun,” Audrey Glass youth librarian said. … Read more

Ghosh: State must attract, retain workforce

Unless we take bold action now, more than two million manufacturing jobs across the country could go unfilled by 2030, costing our economy up to $1 trillion each year. That’s according to the most recent quarterly survey of manufacturers done by the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM). The results indicate that nearly 75% of respondents … Read more

CEOs on Embracing the Power of & in Business and Civil Discourse

To discuss the 2023 Conference theme, the Power of &, and what it means to their organizations and what it looks like in business, four chief executive officers from the health, technology, and finance industries joined a panel moderated by WOOD-TV 8’s Rick Albin.  The panelists were:  Opportunities Within Business to Embrace the Power of &  … Read more

Michigan Makes Push to Expand Semiconductor Industry, Add Talent

The state of Michigan is working with schools and businesses to attract and retain more semiconductor production operations. One success story is Hemlock Semiconductor Corp. in Hemlock, east of Saginaw. The Michigan Economic Development Corp. (MEDC) is launching the state’s largest campaign to promote careers, recruit talent, and attract new businesses to fill jobs in … Read more

Delta president aims to help ALICE population enter semiconductor workforce

State, university leaders excited about new ‘Semiconductor Talent Action Team’ Delta College President Michael Gavin said the college intends to work with area high schools and the ALICE population in an effort to increase the semiconductor industry workforce. Gavin was one of several college and university presidents who joined Michigan Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist and … Read more

Delta College to play ‘significant role’ as state boosts semiconductor industry

Small but incredibly powerful, semiconductors are little chips that power today’s modern life. But manufacturing these chips requires a skilled workforce that many of Michigan’s schools, including Delta College, are working hard to develop and grow, officials say. On Wednesday, May 24, Michigan Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II was joined by several business and educational … Read more