Japan Earthquake Rocks Auto and Chip Manufacturing Supply Chain in Kyushu
Toyota, Honda and TSMC paused operations as safety checks continued after the 7.1-magnitude quake disrupted factories and supply chains across Kyushu.
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After the severe earthquake in southern Japan, several companies have temporarily stopped their production on the island of Kyushu.
Japan earthquake rocks auto and chip manufacturing supply chain in Kyushu
Japan’s auto and chip manufacturers halted production yesterday at plants on the island of Kyushu struck by a deadly earthquake that disrupted operations in a region key to the supply chains of both industries.Toyota Motor Corp said it would halt operations at three plants in the region through tomo
A factory of the chip group TSMC is now partly in operation again. However, the production of the car manufacturers Toyota and Honda as well as the chip group Renesas in Kumamoto continues.
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Choi Yi-rak = Operations at local automobile and semiconductor manufacturing equipment plants have stalled for the second day in the aftermath of the magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan...
The earthquake with a maximum intensity of 7 that struck Kumamoto Prefecture directly hit the semiconductor industry concentrated in Kyushu. Manufacturers that halted production lines are now working to assess damage to factory equipment and the overall impact, while rushing to resume production. Kyushu, which is believed to have the highest production value of semiconductor integrated circuits (ICs) in Japan, is involved in the production of sm…
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