The scale of the shutdown of semiconductor and component manufacturing plants in Japan following last week’s earthquake is starting to become apparent.
The impact on the global supply chain could be significant if the plants remain closed due to power shortages. But the longer term effects still remain unclear.
Operations at several Sony sites and facilities have been affected by the earthquake and tsunami, which struck the north east coastal region last Friday.
On Monday manufacturing operations were suspended at a number of production facilities including the Tagajyo plant which makes Blu-ray Discs, the Tome Plant, Sony Shiroishi Semiconductor which makes semiconductor lasers.
The Koriyama lithium-ion battery facility has also been affected.
Renesas Electronics confirmed yesterday that seven out of 22 of its factories in Japan have temporarily shut down production.
Some of those plants could come back on line relatively quickly, but the longer term problem seems to be the impact of electriclty blackouts which are necessary due to the unfolding problem at the nuclear power plant.
Toshiba said it is closing factories and offices affected by the electricity blackout measures.
Fujitsu has asked its customers for “their understanding and support at this difficult time” as it recognises that power suppliues must be prioritised.
The company said that damages to buildings and production of plants and offices have affected business operations.
“Furthermore, planned rotational electricity blackouts have affected operations of Fujitsu Group companies based in the Kanto region of Japan,” said Fujitsu.
Fujitsu companies with damages to buildings and production equipment include the main semiconductor plant at Aizu-Wakamatsu-shi as well as plants at Iwate and Miyagi.
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The impact on the global supply chain could be significant if the plants remain closed due to power shortages. But the longer term effects still remain unclear.
Operations at several Sony sites and facilities have been affected by the earthquake and tsunami, which struck the north east coastal region last Friday.
On Monday manufacturing operations were suspended at a number of production facilities including the Tagajyo plant which makes Blu-ray Discs, the Tome Plant, Sony Shiroishi Semiconductor which makes semiconductor lasers.
The Koriyama lithium-ion battery facility has also been affected.
Renesas Electronics confirmed yesterday that seven out of 22 of its factories in Japan have temporarily shut down production.
Some of those plants could come back on line relatively quickly, but the longer term problem seems to be the impact of electriclty blackouts which are necessary due to the unfolding problem at the nuclear power plant.
Toshiba said it is closing factories and offices affected by the electricity blackout measures.
Fujitsu has asked its customers for “their understanding and support at this difficult time” as it recognises that power suppliues must be prioritised.
The company said that damages to buildings and production of plants and offices have affected business operations.
“Furthermore, planned rotational electricity blackouts have affected operations of Fujitsu Group companies based in the Kanto region of Japan,” said Fujitsu.
Fujitsu companies with damages to buildings and production equipment include the main semiconductor plant at Aizu-Wakamatsu-shi as well as plants at Iwate and Miyagi.
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