Northwest Wayne News

Hemlock Semiconductor (HSC) has broken ground on the company’s Thomas Township expansion project.

According to a news release issued by the state government, federal, state and local leaders were joined by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI) and company officials in what is expected to be a $375 million investment.

“HSC’s investment underscores the strength of the workforce within our state’s high-tech manufacturing workforce and secures a critical win as we continue working to attract long-term, sustainable investments from semiconductor companies around the world. This transformational investment will create good jobs and economic opportunity for Michiganders for years to come,” MEDC CEO and Michigan Strategic Fund President and Chair Quentin Messer Jr. said in the release.

The project is expected to facilitate 180 well-paying jobs in Saginaw County and is in line with the state’s objective of being a leader in the semiconductor supply chain.

 “Michigan is becoming a global hub of semiconductor chip manufacturing and we will continue bringing these critical supply chains home so we can create jobs, bring billions in investment to our communities, and lead the future,” said Whitmer. “Hemlock Semiconductor, a Michigan-made company whose hyper-pure polysilicon is found in nearly all electronic devices in the world, is betting on Michigan once again, expanding their presence in Thomas Township with a planned investment of up to $375 million creating 170 jobs.”

Whitmer added that the project was led by bipartisan economic development and state-supported improvements of critical public infrastructure.

“From my first days in the Legislature, Hemlock Semiconductor and Thomas Township have proven over and over again that when we invest in our communities and our industries, we make our region, our state and our nation’s supply chain more secure,” said Sen. Ken Horn (R-Frankenmuth).