Topic: Hemlock Semiconductor LLC

Your Montgomery County Government recently received several awards

October 25, 2009 |

We are pleased to announce that Montgomery County Government recently received several awards!

The first is for our community economic preparedness by the Department of Economic and Community Development, as a certified member of the Three-Star Program. This initiative, a Five-Year Asset-Based Strategic Plan, recognizes the importance of successful community development and its impact on sustaining economic growth. Montgomery County is certified as a Benchmark Level III recipient. This designation brings grant opportunities as well as reductions in the local match for the Fast Track Grants.

Two others awards received recently were from the Greater Nashville Regional Council. The first was an Economic Development Award for the County’s commitment and efforts that helped bring Hemlock Semiconductor, LLC to the County’s mega-site. This project will have significant economic impact and the County worked hard with many entities to make this project come to fruition. Second is a Public Facilities award for the creation of Civic Hall in Veterans’ Plaza. This multipurpose event space was much needed for Montgomery County and serves as a source of revenue for the County. «Read the rest of this article»

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CNNMoney ranks Clarksville 4th best midsized city to launch business

October 15, 2009 |

Tennessee’s “Top Spot” is living up to its billing when it comes to economic benchmarks. CNNMoney.com recently ranked the City of Clarksville as the fourth best place to launch a business among all midsized cities in America.

The Mayor of Clarksville Tennessee, Johnny Piper

“This is great news for Clarksville. Our city continues to be a state and national leader in many economic respects,” said Mayor Johnny Piper. “More and more people are discovering what we’ve known all along, that our community not only offers a tremendous quality of life, but that our business and economic environment is one of the bright spots in our country’s economic climate.”

Clarksville, the fifth largest city in the state, was the only Tennessee city to appear on CNNMoney.com’s list of 50 best places for businesses. The list measures various small business indicators and is produced by CNN’s Fortune Small Business magazine. «Read the rest of this article»

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Doing business with HSC seminar

October 5, 2009 |

How to Do Business with Hemlock Semiconductor, L.L.C. on Thursday, October 29, 2009 from 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. at the Riverview Inn, 50 College Street. This morning seminar will be conducted by the Hemlock Semiconductor, L.L.C. (HS, L.L.C.) procurement team. The target audiences are vendors, suppliers, and contractors that wish to do business with HS, L.L.C. in the future. You will discover the types of needs the company has, learn about their bidding and certification process, and have an opportunity to ask pertinent questions. «Read the rest of this article»

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APSU breaks ground on CETF, receives $2 million from Hemlock to purchase lab equipment

July 10, 2009 |

Today, Austin Peay State University forged new territory when it broke ground for the new Chemical Engineering Technology Facility (CETF).

“Crossing over Eighth Street is kind of a first for us,” APSU President Tim Hall said during a groundbreaking ceremony at the site located across from the Sundquist Science Complex on Eighth and College streets.

With ceremonial shovels in hand, APSU officials were joined by representatives from Hemlock Semiconductor Group, a Michigan-based company “directly responsible for the new building today,” Hall said.

The groundbreaking

“This new progress is happening precisely because we’re forming partnerships,” he said. «Read the rest of this article»

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APSU to break ground on Friday for the new Chemical Engineering Technology Facility.

July 8, 2009 |

Austin Peay State University will break ground on Friday for the new Chemical Engineering Technology Facility (CEFT).

The groundbreaking will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, July 10 at the corner of Eighth and College streets across from the Sundquist Science Complex. The public is invited to attend.

Under a $6.4 million grant from the state, APSU will build the new lab facility on campus and work with both the Tennessee Board of Regents and the Tennessee Higher Education Commission to offer an associate degree program in chemical engineering technology. «Read the rest of this article»

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Tennessee House passes bond bill to help Volkswagen and Hemlock.

April 21, 2009 |

Companies expected to bring thousands of jobs to state over the next decade.

Tennessee House of Representatives Chambers

NASHVILLE –The House has voted to bring thousands of new jobs to Tennessee with the passage of a bill that guarantees incentive grants for Volkswagen and Hemlock, two companies scheduled to build new manufacturing facilities in Chattanooga and Clarksville.

“As many states in our nation struggle to survive this current financial crisis, we in Tennessee continue to lure new job opportunities to our state and provide a light at the end of this dark economic tunnel,” said State Representative Joe Pitts (D-Clarksville). «Read the rest of this article»

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It’s official: Hemlock to invest $1.2 billion for polysilicon plant

By Christine Anne Piesyk | December 15, 2008 |

Shining Today — To Energize Tomorrow.

That slogan blazed across the stage as the vintage vinyl tune “Here Comes the Sun” played to a packed house at the APSU Communications Building Monday afternoon.

Hemlock President and CEO Rick Doornbos, Governor Phil Bredesen, Dow Corning President and CEO Stephanie Burns and Matt Kisber field questions from the press when the formal announcement ceremony concluded

A “Who’s Who” roster of state, county and local government officials  and business leaders from Michigan and Montgomery County gathered on the Austin Peay State University campus  for the “historic” official announcement of Hemlock Semiconductor Corporation and Hemlock Semiconductor LLC multi-billion dollar development at Clarksville’s megasite in the northeastern edge of the city. «Read the rest of this article»

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