On February 3, 2010, The Dow Chemical Company announced that Midland, Michigan has been identified as the preferred site for the first full-scale production facility for its revolutionary DOW™ POWERHOUSE™ Solar Shingle, subject to finalizing local, state and federal funding.
In her State of the State address on the evening of February 3, Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm spoke of the site selection, which could bring more than 1,200 jobs to the region by 2014.
The expected growth at Dow's Michigan Operations to support the increased solar shingle production will be in the manufacturing, commercial and technical areas, with hiring to begin in late 2010. Updates will be posted at www.dowinmichigan.com and www.dowsolarsolutions.com as they become available.