March 21, 2002 – Danbury, CT – Praxair Inc. has signed a multiyear contract for the supply of process gases to Hemlock Semiconductor Corp. (HSC).
HSC is located in Hemlock, MI.
Under the terms of the contract, valued at more than $20 million, Praxair will provide bulk liquid nitrogen and liquid hydrogen to support HSC’s manufacturing of polycrystalline silicon.
“We are very pleased to be working together with HSC to serve the semiconductor industry,” stated Frank Crespo, VP of Praxair Semiconductor Materials.