Hemlock– comprising several joint venture companies owned by Dow Corning, Shin-EtsuHandotai and Mitsubishi Materials – says it has seen a sharp decline in ordersfrom Chinese PV manufacturers as they await Beijing’s decision on whether toimpose trade duties on US-made polysilicon.
“In the January announcement, Hemlock Semiconductor announcedthat ‘should market conditions persist, these layoffs could become permanent,’”says a spokesman.
“Unfortunately, the volatility in the solar polysilicon industrycontinues, and Hemlock Semiconductor does not have additional clarity orresolution to the international trade disputes.
“As
