McDonald Rivet, Peters, Slotkin Announce $325 Million CHIPS Incentives Award for Hemlock Semiconductor
WASHINGTON— Today, Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08), Senator Gary Peters (MI), and Senator Elissa Slotkin (MI) announced $325 million in federal funding awarded to Hemlock Semiconductor for the expansion of their mid-Michigan manufacturing facility. The new investment is expected to create approximately 180 permanent manufacturing jobs and over 1,000 construction jobs.
“This funding is a game changer for mid-Michigan. With it, we are making sure that Michigan will lead the world in manufacturing, and we are creating good-paying jobs for over one thousand hard-working families,” said Congresswoman McDonald Rivet. “Hemlock Semiconductor has reinforced their commitment to our community with an investment that will pay dividends for generations of Michigan workers. In Congress, I will continue fighting to protect American jobs and make sure that we manufacture more here in Michigan, not China.”
“Michigan workers are the best in the world. We know how to make things well and with precision, and this major federal investment reflects that expertise,” said Senator Peters. “I’m thrilled that this funding I fought to secure is officially on its way to Hemlock Semiconductor to help expand its production of hyper-pure polysilicon and strengthen our domestic supply chains for critical semiconductor technologies, while creating thousands of good-paying jobs for people in our state.”
“America’s self-reliance means bringing our critical supply chains back home from places like China. And semiconductor chips are absolutely critical to Michigan’s economic security and America’s national security,” said Senator Slotkin. “This award from the CHIPS Act will allow thousands of mid-Michigan workers to access the middle class, protect our auto industry, and strengthen our domestic supply chains.”
Hemlock Semiconductor is one of five companies in the world producing hyper-pure polysilicon, a critical component in the manufacturing of semiconductors and solar panels. In October 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce and Hemlock Semiconductor signed a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms around this funding, which was created by the bipartisan CHIPS & Science Act. Today’s news follows the October announcement and confirms the Department has completed their due diligence on the project.
Congresswoman McDonald Rivet has long fought to support job creation in mid-Michigan. In October 2024, she toured the Hemlock plant and promised to protect its investment. As a member of the Michigan State Senate, McDonald Rivet helped secure investment from Corning Incorporated for a new facility in Saginaw County which is creating over 1,100 good-paying local jobs.