Hemlock Semiconductor Group Brings New Polysilicon Capacity Online for Solar and Semiconductor Industries
27 Maggio 2009 - 2:15PM
PR Newswire (US)
HEMLOCK, Mich., May 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Hemlock
Semiconductor Group, which includes two Dow Corning joint ventures,
has commenced operation of a new 8,500 metric tons polycrystalline
silicon (polysilicon) production facility at its Hemlock, Mich.
location. (Photo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090527/DE22631 ) This new
capacity, which has been brought online several months ahead of
schedule, represents the completion of the first phase of the $1
billion expansion the Michigan site announced in May of 2007. The
second phase of this capacity expansion will begin to come online
in 2010 and, together with the first phase, will increase the total
annual capacity to approximately 36,000 metric tons. "The new
capacity from our latest expansion is a critical milestone to
ensure our customers' confidence that they will have the silicon
feedstock needed for the semiconductor and fast-growing solar
energy industries," said Hemlock Semiconductor Group President and
CEO Rick Doornbos. "It takes a tremendous team effort to be able to
deliver an expansion of this magnitude ahead of schedule, and we're
very proud of our team for making it happen." In the last five
years, Hemlock Semiconductor has announced investments totaling
more than $4 billion. These investments will expand Hemlock
Semiconductor's capacity by nearly 10 times while creating more
than 1,500 new jobs. These jobs are in addition to the 1,000-1,800
construction contractors on site every day. "Despite the economic
recession, the long-term outlook for the solar market remains
strong," said Doornbos. "Our demonstrated capabilities to deliver
recent capacity expansions on or ahead of schedule and our more
than 40 years of technical and manufacturing experience puts
Hemlock Semiconductor in a strong position to help our customers
succeed in an industry that continues to show promise and growth."
"This latest achievement is the result of outstanding planning and
execution by our team with a strong focus on safety from start to
finish," said Jim Cross, site manager of Hemlock Semiconductor's
Michigan site. Later this year, Hemlock Semiconductor Group will
also begin construction of a new polysilicon manufacturing facility
in Clarksville, Tennessee, which is scheduled to be operational in
2012. Excavation has already begun at the site. In solar
applications, polycrystalline silicon is the cornerstone material
used to produce solar cells that harvest renewable energy from
light rays. In addition to serving the solar energy market,
polysilicon is also used in the production of semiconductor devices
used in computers, cell phones and other electronic applications.
Dow Corning Corporation (http://www.dowcorning.com/) provides
performance-enhancing solutions to serve the diverse needs of more
than 25,000 customers worldwide. A global leader in silicon-based
technology and innovation, offering more than 7,000 products and
services, Dow Corning is equally owned by The Dow Chemical Company
(NYSE:DOW) and Corning, Incorporated (NYSE:GLW). More than half of
Dow Corning's annual sales are outside the United States. The
Hemlock Semiconductor Group (http://www.hscpoly.com/) is comprised
of two joint ventures: Hemlock Semiconductor Corporation and
Hemlock Semiconductor, L.L.C. The companies are joint ventures of
Dow Corning Corporation, Shin-Etsu Handotai and Mitsubishi
Materials Corporation. Hemlock Semiconductor is a leading provider
of polycrystalline silicon and other silicon-based products used in
the manufacturing of semiconductor devices and solar cells and
modules. Hemlock Semiconductor began its Michigan operations in
1961 and broke ground at its Tennessee location in 2009.
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090527/DE22631
http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: Dow Corning Corporation
CONTACT: Leslie Orozco (Hemlock Semiconductor), +1-989-642-5201 x
2269, ; or Jarrod Erpelding (Dow Corning), +1-989-496-1582, Web
Site: http://www.dowcorning.com/
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