Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer touring SK Siltron’s new semiconductor wafer manufacturing facility in Bay City. | Gov. Gretchen Whitmer/Facebook
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer touring SK Siltron’s new semiconductor wafer manufacturing facility in Bay City. | Gov. Gretchen Whitmer/Facebook
State leaders recently celebrated an Auburn-based semiconductor wafer manufacturer's new $300 million development in Bay City.
According to a news release, SK Siltron chose Michigan over other locations to strengthen the supply chain due to Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s efforts.
“SK Siltron’s high-profile commitment underscores the strength of our state’s high-tech manufacturing workforce and represents a critical win as we continue to attract long-term investments from semiconductor companies from around the world,” Michigan Economic Development Corporation CEO Quentin Messer, Jr., who is also the president and chair of the Michigan Strategic Fund, said in the release. “We are grateful to SK Siltron and for the leadership and support of Gov. Whitmer, our legislative partners and our partners at Bay Future, Inc. in securing this impactful project in Bay County.”
The project is expected to bring 150 well-paying jobs to the area and contribute to the state’s status within the high-tech semiconductor supply chain.
“SK Siltron’s commitment to Michigan will help us bring the semiconductor supply chain home, cut down shortages and delays, and create good-paying jobs for Michiganders in Bay City,” Whitmer said. “The products SK Siltron manufactures are the building blocks of countless products and industries: electric vehicles, solar panels, smartphones and so much more — we cannot let China dominate this market.”
“This new manufacturing facility will create good-paying jobs in mid-Michigan and boost American manufacturing,” U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee, who represents Michigan's 5th District. “With new laws like the CHIPS and Science Act, we’re bringing back manufacturing jobs to Michigan, fixing supply chains and helping to lower costs for Michigan families. Making wafers and semiconductors here in Michigan will decrease our reliance on foreign-made goods and support good-paying jobs. Michigan has the best workers in the world, and I applaud SK Siltron for expanding their commitment to our community.”
Other sites in consideration were in Texas, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee, with Michigan being chosen due to its viable auto industry.
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