The
company
says
the
temporary
move
will
affect
300
workers
at
its
Tennessee
complex
and
100
in
Michigan
in
the
coming
weeks.
The
lay-offs
could
become
permanent
should
market
conditions
persist.
"This
is
a
difficult
but
necessary
decision
to
enable
Hemlock
Semiconductor
to
navigate
the
volatility
in
the
polysilicon
and
solar
industries,”
says
president
Andrew
Tometich.
He
notes
that
unresolved
trade
disputes
between
the
US,
China
and
Europe
are
a
major
factor
in
Hemlock's
actions.
“The
threat
of
tariffs
on
US
polysilicon
imported
into
China
has
significantly
decreased
orders
from
China,
which…
