chip shortage

Hemlock Semiconductor (HSC) is a major manufacturer of a component for chips that can be found in cars, cell phones, TVs and other technological devices.

As part of the CHIPS and Science Act, the federal government will choose 20 regional tech hubs across the country in an effort to boost high-tech manufacturing supply chains. Five Michigan regions have submitted applications.

The company expects to add 170 jobs at its facility near Saginaw with its $375 million expansion.

Elements of semiconductors that power electric vehicles will soon be made in Bay County. The multinational corporation SK Siltron said it invested $300 million in the new facility and said it will bring up to 150 new jobs to mid-Michigan.

An update on supply chain issues affecting Michigan, a passenger railroad project connecting Southeast Michigan to the northern lower peninsula picks up steam, and an investigation in how DTE Energy collects on past-due accounts.

The president was originally scheduled to attend the event at Hemlock Semiconductor, but had to change his plans after a recent positive COVID test.

The CHIPS Act is one of President Joe Biden’s legislative priorities, and is also championed by both Michigan senators. The bill would invest billions of dollars in boosting domestic semiconductor chip manufacturing.

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