Hemlock Semiconductor

What Would It Take To Make Michigan America’s AI Arsenal?

WASHINGTON DC - As artificial intelligence and autonomous warfare reshape global defense, Michigan faces a new question: Can it compete for the next industrial revolution? Michigan helped build America’s automotive empire. It helped power the Arsenal of Democracy during World War II. And today it remains home to one of the nation’s largest concentrations of

By |2026-05-14T17:39:35-04:00May 14th, 2026|Artificial Intelligence, Industry 4.0|

Gov. Whitmer Creates Semiconductor Talent Action Team

LANSING—The Michigan Economic Development Corp. and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer have established a Semiconductor Talent Action Team, a public-private partnership aimed at making Michigan a top state for semiconductor talent and growth. The action team will build on the governor’s efforts to onshore critical supply chains of semiconductors back to Michigan, creating good-paying jobs, and

By |2022-11-28T17:36:17-05:00November 28th, 2022|ESD, Featured|

Hemlock Semiconductor Breaks Ground On $375 Million Expansion

HEMLOCK, MI — Hemlock Semiconductor, the nation’s leading manufacturer of hyper-pure polysilicon used in the semiconductor and solar industries, broke ground on a major expansion project in Saginaw County Oct. 21. Company officials say this expansion project will modernize the manufacturing process HSC uses to refine its semiconductor-grade polysilicon and represents a planned $375 million