Major companies affected
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THE powerful earthquakes have hit economic activity in the southern Japanese island of Kyushu, which hosts a number of manufacturers. Below is a list of key companies affected by the quakes and the status of their facilities.
- Sony Corp halted production of image sensors at its plant in Kumamoto. It has no timeline for resuming production yet.
- Honda Motor Co Ltd halted production at its motorcycle plant in Kumamoto with an annual production capacity of 250,000.
- Toyota Motor Corp halted production at three plants producing vehicles, engines and transaxles in Fukuoka.
- Nissan Motor Co Ltd halted production at its Fukuoka plant, which manufactures vehicles including the Serena, Teana, Murano and Note.
- Mitsubishi Electric Corp halted production of its two plants in Kumamoto, which manufactures parts including liquid crystal display modules. It has no timeline for resuming production.
- Tokyo Electron Ltd halted production of semiconductors its Kumamoto plant and is currently assessing the damage.
- Medical technology company Hoya Corp halted production of photo masks and other products at its Kumamoto plant. It is mulling sending production elsewhere.
- Tyre-maker Bridgestone Corp halted production at its Kumamoto plant and will resume production once the situation is assessed.
- Suntory Beverage and Food Ltd halted production of beer and other drinks at its plant in Kumamoto.
- Yamazaki Baking Co Ltd, which had resumed production after halting in wake of the quake on Thursday, again stopped bread production at its Kumamoto plant. – REUTERS
